11.   In the United States, telecom carriers are required to allow court-ordered police wiretaps of cellular conversations, according to the FBI.

12.   It has long been trying to close a strategic agreement with a major telecoms carrier.

13.   The group also believes the market is working and has urged office building owners to reject exclusive contracts with telecom carriers.

14.   The network interface may or may not be included in the package, as this may be provided by the telecom carrier in many cases.

15.   The presidents of the Japanese and French telecom carriers will likely attend the announcement, the source said.

16.   Initial gains in leading electricals and telecom carriers spread to a range of laggards such as construction contractors, trading houses and banks, brokers said.

17.   Asked about the possibility of merging or tying-up with other international telecoms carriers, Murakami said Japan Telecom had held no specific talks on such moves.

18.   Call-back services, which make use of differences in international telephone rates in various countries, have become a niche market for small telecoms carriers.

19.   Call-back services, which make use of differences in internationsl telephone rates in various countries, have become a niche market for small telecoms carriers.

20.   Electrical and construction issues were generally lower, while telecoms carriers were mixed.