I confess I'm not much of an auto racing fan. But I saw enough of ABC's "Wide World of Sports" growing up to recognize Richard Petty's car when I see it - the big No. 43 smothered in corporate logos.
Emerging global satellite voice and data providers last week were scrambling to distance themselves from market pioneer, Iridium World Communications, after Iridium reported disastrous financial results and endured predictions of its eventual demise.