The receiving countries in south-east Asia agreed to keep their borders open, engage in search and rescue operations and provide reception to the boat people.
The system, which costs around $3,500 plus the cost of DirecTV service, uses an array of 260 tiny individual antenna elements to provide reception as the vehicle moves.
Using the included headphones, too, provide reception for the built-in FM radio, which is a nice touch if you still listen to old-school radio.
Travelers who find themselves in remote locations, whether on an oil rig in the middle of the North Atlantic or a taxicab in Bangalore, can purchase a phone which is guaranteed to provide reception nearly anywhere in the world.
The tower was remodelled in the 18th century to provide reception rooms and a private suite.
Many stations now accept E-mails or provide reception report forms on their Web sites.
For example, all members of the administrative staff were 'reception-trained'; the practice manager would provide reception cover if necessary, and practice nurses were seen greeting patients at the reception desk if the queue was long.
Now if only it provided cellphone reception.
Staying in one of the dorm rooms (there are 16, sleeping between four and 16; earplugs are provided at reception) and using the communal kitchen make it an economical way to visit an expensive city.
The morning the first cruise missiles hit Baghdad, on March 20th, I was in a suite at the Al Rashid hotel, in a room facing south, which provided good reception for satellite phones and a panoramic view of some primary targets: the telecommunications tower; several grand domed palaces; and the headquarters of the Mukhabarat, the secret police.
By Jon Lee Anderson The morning the first cruise missiles hit Baghdad, on March 20th, I was in a suite at the Al Rashid hotel, in a room facing south, which provided good reception for satellite phones and a panoramic view of some primary targets: the telecommunications tower; several grand domed palaces; and the headquarters of the Mukhabarat, the secret police.
