The idea is that a functional specialist such as a finance professional will directly support a business unit but simultaneously adhere to the standards, programs, and priorities of the corporate finance organization.

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So it isn't a shocker in the least bit that the FCC has granted a waiver on the mandate and now while operators are still required to make boxes with functional 1394 ports available to those who request it, the rest of the boxes can just support an IP interface instead.

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Some of the funds expected to be raised in the shedding of the imaging businesses will be used to support Kodak's emergence from Chapter 11, in addition to the growth of its commercial printing, packaging and functional printing businesses, the company said.

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