SNCF, the sole national operator, for access.

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With licenses from music companies, a locker-service operator could give users instant access to songs stored in central servers, rather than making those users upload every song in their music collections.

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It will also rev up carrier competition by expanding iPhone access to one more operator: scrappy No. 3 carrier Sprint Nextel.

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Some 44m homes will soon have access to their cable operator's choice from 32 news channels, about ten of them in English.

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Once the WLAN is in place, the operator can allow Joltage and Boingo to resell access.

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You just want the best picture quality with the operator that gives you the best options for access to your content.

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The phone is pre-configured with menus and bookmarks offered only by that particular operator, making it easy to download games and access news and other information.

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Alternatively, rivals may hand over mail to the national operator for final delivery, akin to the last-mile connection that gives new entrants access to existing telecoms infrastructure.

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Operator Midland Expressway Limited (MEL) has agreed to let members of the Road Haulage Association access the route free of charge throughout July.

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And the rail operator says it will provide better on-board services, new ticket machines and wireless internet access at stations and on trains.

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