[Scan-DC] Video Conferences in Air Force One

[Dave Emery]

On Thu, Jun 05, 2003 at 09:47:07AM -0700, Andrew Leyden wrote:
> Saw this piece on Military.com today.
> 
> http://www.military.com/NewsContent?file=FL_bush_060503
> 
> Bush was showing off his new video conference system installed on Air 
> Force One.  Was quite proud that "We can watch any baseball game in 
> America" as long as Air Force One is flying over the United States.
> 
> Unfortunately, not too many details on what system he's using.  Will 
> do a google search and see if anyone else wrote a more technical 
> article.

	He has Boeing Connexxion service which gives him access to
the DirectTV satellites.   He can watch any baseball game being
carried on MLB extra innings.... or any local channels that carry
the game that are satellite relayed... more or less what anyone
at home can watch too...
	
	Essentially the same thing that Jet Blue and Southwest offer
using the same hardware package... with some extra farbles for 
the POTUS and capability for high speed Internet (NIPRNET and SIPRNET)
download to the plane.


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