Verizon sees its fast network supplying programmes to 100-inch television screens and providing 3-D online gaming.

ECONOMIST: Broadband in America

They should be thinking about how to position themselves at the center of the energy information network, supplying the pricing and real-time usage information to the customer and his or her machines.

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For more than a year, Rawesome, a members-only food club that Stewart ran from a lot in Venice, California, was the subject of a nine-agency investigation, in which undercover agents infiltrated the network of dairy dealers supplying the club.

NEWYORKER: Raw Deal

Another idea is to move away from providing a global, centrally broadcast, round-the-clock radio network, and concentrate on supplying content to local rebroadcasters.

ECONOMIST: The BBC

Over 500m people are supposed to benefit through a gigantic distribution network of half a million fair-price shops supplying cheap food grains.

BBC: India food law: The hungry republic

Matthew Keys is charged with supplying hackers in December 2010 with the login credentials to the computer network of Tribune Co.

WSJ: Reuters journalist charged with hacking conspiracy

"If I own the computer, and I spend hundreds and even millions of dollars to set up my network and office space, I would want to ensure that the equipment that I'm supplying to employees is being used appropriately, " Young said.

CNN: employees

In a statement, Network Rail blamed the delay on "technical issues" that need resolving with Siemens, the company supplying the new signalling system.

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