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Mackay Satellite is now offering SPOT, the world's first satellite messenger

Mackay Satellite, a division of Mackay Communications is now offering SPOT, the first Satellite-based emergency messenger and personal tracker.

Small, rugged and simple to use, the SPOT satellite messenger is a lifesaving device designed to improve personal safety for the millions of people who spend time in the outdoors – whether for recreation, work or daily life.

With the push of a button, SPOT can transmit a user’s exact location and message to a 9-1-1 emergency call center in times of need, or to friends, family or co-workers to request help, track their location, or just keep in touch. Because SPOT sends a user’s exact GPS satellite location over a commercial satellite network, SPOT works in much of the world regardless of cellular coverage. Viewing messages and locations is easy using the SPOT Web service with included Google Maps™ technology.

SPOT message and tracking functions enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based on varying levels of need and to visually track the location of the SPOT satellite messenger:

Alert 9-1-1 signals an emergency response center to dispatch emergency responders to an exact location

Ask for Help sends a request for help to friends and family

Check In lets contacts know where you are and that you are OK

Track Progress sends and saves your location and allows your selected contacts to track your progress using Google Maps and website with password-protected security.

You can now purchase the SPOT satellite messenger from Mackay online at www.MackaySatellite.com or over the phone at 1-877-4 MACKAY (1-877-462-2529).

Pricing
The SPOT messenger will be available for $169.99 USD online. Initially, annual service fees will be offered at $99.99 USD. Later, monthly and multi-year options will be available. Optional features include an automatic tracking service for $49.99 and a private rescue service for countries or regions with non-responsive emergency services for $7.95.

Coverage
SPOT works in much of the world, including virtually the entire continental United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia, portions of South America, Northern Africa and Northeastern Asia, and hundreds of thousands of miles offshore of these areas.

SPOT uses the GPS satellite system to determine a user’s location and a commercial satellite network to transmit that location and the user’s status.

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