1.  In the United States the US Geological Survey already provides digital elevation models and digital line graphs.

2.  Engineers have beaten the rap by relying on the digital lines that form the backbone of the phone system.

3.  Few consumers now have such digital lines, but they are becoming more common in business.

4.  In addition to gaining access to advanced services such as high-speed Internet, customers connected to digital lines suffer fewer outages.

5.  In the future, the phones may also provide consumers with a compelling reason to upgrade to a more expensive digital line.

6.  Industry executives predict that will change, however, as cable systems begin offering Internet service and telephone companies introduce high-speed digital lines.

7.  It said it projects higher sales of high-capacity digital lines used mostly for computer connections and access to the Internet.

8.  Ottawa-based Newbridge makes communications equipment to manage digital lines carrying voice, data, fax and video to different sites.

9.  The company will soon begin to transfer its most active customers from analog to digital lines, which can carry more information.

10.  The commission also had questions about service the company provides over high-speed digital lines used by phone companies.