41.   The drought in orders from the telecoms department, and delays in licensing private operators, have prompted Siemens to halve its target for the division this year.

42.   The federal government canceled its contract with the private operator, Esmor Correctional Services Corp., after a report alleged that detainees were abused by poorly trained guards.

43.   The number of opportunities has grown as developing country governments step back from many of their traditional duties in favor of private operators.

44.   The three companies compete with three private operators, with one of each type in three distinct geographic zones.

45.   The two companies are the sole private operators of state lotteries, and engage in bitter battles to secure contracts.

46.   The Workers Party and the left-of-center Democratic Labor Party filed to suit to stop the government from auctioning wireless licenses to private operators.

47.   These companies still hope for a plan favored by House Republicans that would keep screening checkpoints in the hands of private operators.

48.   There is also talk, Maxwell said, that closing the state ferry to Sidney might make things more lucrative for private operators.

49.   They cost half as much as buses that run on compressed natural gas, so private operators kept buying diesel ones and Delhi let them do it.

50.   To meet demand, the government is selling energy companies to private operators.