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Subject: CNN From Baghdad
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 45, Message 4 of 10


One of the little nagging questions last night was how CNN was getting
audio out of Baghdad while everyone else was shutdown.

In fact, when NBC was interviewing the CNN crew, CNN declined to say
how.  One Associated Press story this morning said that CNN was using
a four-wire phone line (I assume a dedicated circuit).  There were
also references on CNN to "turning off the microphone so that we can
hear Atlanta".

Any speculation as to how this was done? Perhaps a leased loop to
Amman, Jordan where CNN's "Fly-Away" satellite dish is located?

Unfortunately, CNN apparently did not have the still frame video
equipment with them that they had at Tianamen Square.  Then they sent
out still frame color video within a few hours over dial up lines.


Ed Hopper