1.   The technique was developed by researcher Stephen Smyth, and was later taken up by the communications industry, and used in their systems worldwide.

2.   Later, it was taken up by the communications industry and developed into worldwide markets.

3.   There are others who are doing research which might lead to erm developments in the communications industry in twenty years from now, or in ten years from now.

4.   Also important, especially to companies in the communications equipment industry, was the presence of businesses experienced in working with the military and defense contractors.

5.   An essential economic characteristic of the communications industry is that communications networks cost a lot to build but, once built, relatively little to operate.

6.   And indeed, the communications industry in the United States, appears to be worse than most analysts suspected.

7.   And Hundt is a friend and political protege of Vice President Al Gore, who has expressed similar qualms about the consolidation of the communications industry.

8.   And now, the government is struggling to retrofit the legislation for a communications industry that remains stubbornly segmented.

9.   And of course the restructuring of the communications industry was still picking up speed last week.