IRIDIUM SLIPS COMMERCIAL START DATE FROM SEPT. 23 TO NOV. 1

Iridium LLC has decided to delay the start of commercial service for its worldwide "Big LEO" low-Earth orbit satellite communications network from Sept. 23 until Nov. 1 to allow more time for testing before paying customers start making calls. Edward F. Staiano, Iridium vice chairman and chief...

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