Globalstar LLC launched a new rate plan targeted specifically for use in the United States in the event of an emergency, the company announced March 2.

The Globalstar Emergency Plan will be priced below $30 per month. Globalstar’s least expensive package for normal service is $50 per month, according to the company’s Web site.

“The past two years we’ve seen devastating hurricanes hit the U.S. Gulf coast, and many individuals and business owners have requested that we introduce an emergency rate plan that does not include a monthly airtime bundle or the associated monthly cost for those minutes, especially when the airtime may not be required on a regular basis,” Dennis Allen, senior vice president, U.S. sales and marketing, said in a statement.