During the initial recovery efforts for the most devastating hurricane to batter the U.S., cellular and landline phone networks failed to carry signals, and many first responders and others turned to satellite technology. So, what’s going on with the satellite phone industry, and can satellite phones complement or replace services that the other players in the telecommunications industry have to offer consumers?

To find out, listen live to The Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU at 12 noon EDT on Sept. 13, by clicking on http://www.wamu.org/programs/kn/, and hear the following guest speakers discuss further developments in the satellite phone industry:

• David Cavossa, Executive Director, Satellite Industry Association
• Tony Navarro, President, Globalstar
• Gregory Twachtman, Editor, Satellite News