And in Venezuela, Hugo Chavez ordered Intercable and DirecTV, two U.S.-based cable carriers, to stop broadcasting a critical U.S.-based television channel, RCTV International, on its networks or lose all business in Venezuela.
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The aircraft carriers that were already deployed provided an immediate, credible, and lasting combat capability until the other carriers and shore based forces could flow into the area.
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His Oslo-based Frontline operates 62 crude oil carriers, the world's largest fleet, with a total capacity of 110 million bbl.
Based on my discussions with European carriers, I believe we are heading to double-digit handset volume declines in Europe in 3Q12.
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Based on my conversations with European carriers, I believe that the low-end threat from the Chinese and the sudden interest in Lumia 800 are the two biggest factors here.
But China is likely to be cautious in granting Cathay additional flights given opposition from home carriers including Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines as the fragmented Chinese airline industry consolidates.
The navy said the 65, 000 tonne Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, which will be based in Portsmouth, will be the "centre piece of the UK's military capability".
The Gulf's "Big Three" carriers -- Dubai-based Emirates, Abu Dhabi's Etihad, and Doha-based Qatar Airways -- have grown dramatically over the last decade, opening new routes and competing with the biggest names in aviation.
Both carriers charge extra for these seats based on flight length.
The Commons defence committee said it was clear the government's decision to change the variant of fighter jet for the UK's new carriers had been "rushed and based upon incomplete and inaccurate policy development".
Also, Paul wanted to wield control over which carriers got the new phones, based on need and order size, while Irwin wanted to favor the Asian services that were first to embrace his CDMA scheme.
This means that if you purchase a local micro-SIM card (the ones compatible with the new iPad) you can make and receive phone calls on Skype or other VoIP service for about two cents a minute, in contrast to the high cost of roaming voice calls based upon all of the U.S. carriers pricing plans.
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The research is based in part on a survey of executives from communications carriers, consumer electronics retailers and consumer electronics manufacturers.
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The Navy model will operate from aircraft carriers, while the Air Force version will be based on land.
Mr Dixon said on Sunday that Singapore Airlines would make a good partner, but added that so would other carriers such as British Airways, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand.
One global company based in Florida, MTN has for the past thirty years pioneered and developed satellite-based services for virtually all of the cruise ships and cargo carriers in the world.
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The Fort Worth, Texas-based company faces competition from online sellers and even from the wireless carriers it relies on as partners.
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Some big carriers like Aetna still refuse to reimburse for office-based surgeries.
"MetroPCS' adoption of Jibe Mobile is a major step forward in advancing our commitment to help bridge the worlds of traditional standards-based telecommunications and Silicon Valley-style rapid application development to let carriers and developers connect, and ultimately enhance, the experience of mobile consumer and business subscribers around the world, " said Amir Sarhangi , CEO, Jibe Mobile.
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Carriers can operate freely from international waters, while land-based aircraft cannot easily fly in a war zone unless a nearby country offers a base.
In order to provide comparability with the results of other US wireless carriers, all financial amounts are in US dollars and are based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP").
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Carriers could presumably share the revenues generated by Google's keyword-based ads.
Established carriers won't suddenly junk trillions of dollars' worth of circuit-based equipment, even if they could afford to do so.
Samsung has created five levels of Android-based phones that are distinguished by price and features, with two or three models in each level to help carriers and other distributors stand out from each other.
This in-depth experience analysis helps smaller carriers pick and position new devices that provide the best experience for their subscriber bases, rather than pick based only upon specs and price.
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