Fort Lauderdale, FL:  January 13^th 2010: Global Satellite USA, South Florida's leading satellite communications provider, was ready when the emergency phone call arrived.  Late last night, Martin Fierstone, CEO & Founder of Global Satellite USA, was able to deliver, test and activate emergency satellite phones within two hours for Trilogy International, the cellular provider for Haiti, who were deploying personnel by private jet from Fort Lauderdale.

Fierstone commented, "With destroyed communications making it impossible to tell the extent of destruction from Tuesday afternoon's 7.0-magnitude tremor, satellite communication is critical to support the emergency and aid efforts.  We will continue to be on stand-by day or night as and when the requests come in."

The United States and other nations began organizing aid efforts, alerting search teams and gathering supplies that will be badly needed in Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest country. The international Red Cross and other aid groups announced plans for major relief operations.

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