11.   The consortium has a history of financing water deals in Britain, a track record that is most likely to strengthen its hand in negotiations, these people said.

12.   The consortium has three workers reviewing every under-vote.

13.   Thomas Barrett, an Afilias member, said the consortium would have to revise its estimates for .info, because it thought that suffix would be harder to sell.

14.   To simplify procedures, the new consortium has one review board and one standard contract covering all five institutions.

15.   Pipeline consortium has its critics, supporters.

16.   But Mr Wong refused to confirm or deny that the Hong Kong-based consortium would have backing from mainland investors.

17.   Early in the review, the consortium had three workers review overvotes in Nassau, Pasco and Polk counties, but that strategy proved unnecessarily costly.

18.   Having selected two prospective areas, the consortium will have a year to negotiate service agreements for the blocks.

19.   Once the proposal has been accepted, the consortium would have to work out the details of the project.

20.   The consortium has had to satisfy various nations competing for influence and transit fees along the lucrative route.