1.   Baroni said that as long as the commission delays its ruling, the Schundler campaign could continue to spend public money.

2.   But by making that guarantee, the commission has delayed the lower prices competition is supposed to bring, according to analysts.

3.   Last year, the FCC ruled that state commissions may not delay area code changes just because they are unpopular with the public.

4.   Still, just this week, the commission delayed two items related to the bond sale that had been on its agenda for Thursday.

5.   The commission delayed consideration of an alternate plan that would have set up a permit system to buy and sell ammunition until the staffing implications can be further studied.

6.   The commission delayed the decision because one candidate, the previous mayor, Joe Carollo, is planning a legal challenge to the ruling.

7.   The commission has delayed consideration of the audit reports, which were obtained Tuesday by Cox Newspapers.

8.   But the commission delayed enforcing the limit on News Corp. until a court hears and decides on a legal challenge to the cap.

9.   Separately, the commission delayed a decision to ban beef and cattle exports from Portugal because the text of that decision was not ready.

10.   Separately, the commission delayed a decision to ban export of beef and cattle from Portugal because the text of that decision was not ready.