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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Telecommunications
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Verizon_Communications
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gptkbp:advertising
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promoted convenience
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gptkbp:brand_recognition
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known for in-flight phones
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gptkbp:challenges
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technological limitations
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gptkbp:competitors
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Aircell
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gptkbp:customer_base
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airline passengers
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gptkbp:customer_feedback
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:customer_support
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24/7 assistance
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:employees
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500 (1999)
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gptkbp:final_service_year
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gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1980
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gptkbp:has_limitations
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high cost of calls
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced future in-flight services
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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GTE Airfone
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gptkbp:investment
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$50 million
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved way for modern in-flight connectivity
pioneering in-flight communication
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gptkbp:market
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airline industry
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gptkbp:market_exit_year
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gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:network
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private network
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gptkbp:operates_in
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commercial aviation
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:GTE_Corporation
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gptkbp:partnership
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major airlines
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gptkbp:partnerships
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aircraft manufacturers
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gptkbp:price
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per minute charges
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gptkbp:regulatory_compliance
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gptkb:FCC
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gptkbp:reliability
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varied by aircraft
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gptkbp:revenue
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$100 million (1999)
$10 million (2005)
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:1987
gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:service_discontinuation_year
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gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:service_frequency
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19 years
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gptkbp:service_impact
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changed in-flight communication norms
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gptkbp:service_termination_date
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gptkb:2006
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gptkbp:service_termination_reason
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emergence of mobile phones
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gptkbp:service_transition
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to mobile services
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gptkbp:service_type
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aircraft telephone service
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gptkbp:services
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international flights
first in-flight phone service
in-flight calling
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gptkbp:technology
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analog telephone service
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gptkbp:technology_evolution
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transition to Vo IP
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gptkbp:user_experience
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limited connectivity
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gptkbp:uses_technology
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satellite communication
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:GTE_Corporation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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