The signing of the bilateral trade agreement in July and President Bill Clinton's visit in two more days culminate the first stage of this new involvement.

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It is convinced that the way to drive the process smoothly is by grassroot involvement and is looking to the next stage for digital switchover - the auction of the spectrum freed up by switchover.

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But their involvement was ended at the quarter-final stage where they were beaten 2-1 by eventual champions Germany.

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