Recommendations :
Communications reliability 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

size

of

the

Marshall

Islands

can

geosynchronous satellite-based systems.

be

achieved

most

@ver a region the

efifectively

using

Numberous problems - pplitical, policy,

and budgetary - appear to be delaying installation of such a system.

A hard wired

system appears unrealistic due to low density use and cost of

submarine cable

network.

frequency radio

Until a satellite-based system can be installed, high

communications must

be restored

for

the

outer

island

maintenance must be provided on a regular basis.
replaced with
disrupted

loan

units

until

repaired.

clint#cs.

Defective

Communicative

Preventive

units must be

liffhks must not be

if adequate consultation and emergency service isto be provided.

Communication modes at secondary care facilities and supervisary sites must be
monitored continuously for emergency traffic.

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