51.   ICO Global Communications, a second satellite phone network, filed for bankruptcy protection shortly after Iridium.

52.   In addition, the parent companies would still have to resell basic parts of the phone network, such as the actual wires that go into homes.

53.   In addition, French trade negotiators want an agreement to include rules on local content of information transmitted over phone networks as well as its transmission.

54.   In many countries, governments have decided to sell off shares of their phone networks to investors while opening phone markets to competition that will lower prices.

55.   In the meantime, InterDigital also will build equipment for wireless local phone networks -- known as wireless local loops.

56.   In March, NTT teamed up with British Telecommunications Plc and two Singaporean companies to bid for a license to operate a local phone network in Singapore.

57.   In the quarter, MCI benefited from strong calling volume and lower charges to complete calls over local phone networks.

58.   Indeed, many old models are still compatible with current phone networks.

59.   Initially, most users of eYak will have their calls from the phone network converted through a Cisco Systems gateway device into Internet format for conferencing.

60.   Instead, they have usually been forced to wait until their local phone network or cable company decides their market is worth the investment.