31.   The local telephone provider, Verizon, said one of its five switching centers near the disaster site was out of service.

32.   The partners also are negotiating with telephone providers in four other countries, Ho said.

33.   The state agency is the largest domestic telephone provider.

34.   Two of the companies will operate as local telephone service providers while the other will concentrate in domestic long distance service.

35.   A telephone service provider that dominates the market would also be forbidden from abusing its position.

36.   The two long-distance telephone providers are discussing jointly developing local telephone networks, according to an MCI spokesman.