1.   And in some cases, the close relationship between these independent operators and their clients has cast doubt on the fairness of their proceedings.

2.   And Packwood, once an independent operator, turned into a loyal soldier for the party leadership, knowing it might someday control his fate.

3.   CCS is the largest independent operator of ATMs in the United States and also has machines in Canada and Mexico.

4.   Could they not dispatch an independent operator like David Falk to canvas the networks, explore a rival league, while they settle and play on?

5.   Despite the fact that it is technically illegal to sell international calls from many countries, independent operators are already using technology to circumvent the law.

6.   Hotels within the parks are managed by independent operators.

7.   In addition to competition from the chain stores, independent operators face consumer defections to pay-per-view cable services and satellite TV broadcasts.

8.   In recent years, Merck has acquired Medco and Eli Lilly has bought PCS Health Systems Inc., creating huge drug distribution networks that threaten independent operators like Eagle.

9.   In the best of all worlds, an independent operator would obtain most of those benefits, even if it costs more for an individual than for a company.

10.   It is one of the few independent cellular operators in the United States.