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Canada
  • 21212 (any)
United Kingdom
  • 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Indonesia
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Ireland
  • 51210 O2
India
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Jordan
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  12. Profile of the young engineers behind a new satellite battery that might be launched into space by AMSAT in 2013. bit.ly/M979bL
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  19. FCC denies ham's petition for declaratory ruling against homeowner association CCR's fcc.us/Kzt46Y
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