1.   But lawmakers say that the legislation allowed for more agents and a technological upgrade.

2.   But most banks would have spent considerable money anyhow on normal technological upgrades.

3.   He is among the first to hear about technological upgrades, from high-speed Internet connections to talking appliances, that builders think of adding to new homes.

4.   In rural areas, cable companies are less susceptible to customer demand for technological upgrades, he said.

5.   Its interim president, Peter Kelly, said interest income from the Othmer money will pay for technological upgrades.

6.   Product development, marketing programs and technological upgrades are suffering from low revenue, Arbor said.

7.   Still, travelers would pay more for comfortable, uninterrupted sleep, prompt wake-up calls and technological upgrades.

8.   The new network will be designed to more easily include future technological upgrades than older, less flexible networks owned by competitors, the filing said.

9.   State-owned enterprises in the heavy industrial sector are often undercapitalized and unable to afford technological upgrades.

10.   Devianin said Kazbek required both a technological upgrade and a review of its general operating procedures.