1.   Companies can now be licensed to provide all forms of local telephone service.

2.   Excelcomindo is the third company licensed to provide a digital mobile phone network in Indonesia, behind PT Satelindo and PT Telkomsel.

3.   Nike is licensed to provide gloves to NFL players and is the owner of Sports Specialties, which can supply player caps.

4.   One of the companies licensed to provide PCS for Los Angeles, Cox California PCS Inc., has encountered some competition for antenna locations.

5.   Podiatrists are not MDs, but are trained and licensed to provide a wide range of foot care, including some surgical procedures.

6.   The next critical test for the administration is expected in April, when it decides which of eight companies will be licensed to provide security and parking.

7.   This is especially popular in Canada, where DirecTV is not licensed to provide service, and where selling hacked access cards and equipment is not a crime.