If we are talking unique networks, how about: 1. I think what we need is a series of iridium phones and modems, we can be "outside" of the regular networks. 2. Maybe a series of store and forward cell phone sites. You call and download an analog data file and each node forwards the call to the next nearest site until you reach the destination. 3. Microwave BBS. 4. Short-wave network Mike mmcfadden(a)cmh.edu