The FCC also approved a gradual phase-out of the "intercarrier compensation" scheme, in which the company that originates a phone call pays the other company to terminate it.

Since it was Manhattanites who ran up these bills, they could pay off the debt and finance a gradual phase-out of the welfare state in Brooklyn.

For one thing, Miller-Schumer's gradual phase-out will allow time for adjustments.

While meeting with Karzai, the members agreed to a gradual phase-out of combat operations until 2014.

For DDT, the treaty allowed its use in indoor spraying for public health purposes, but called for its gradual phase-out.

The onset of fast and modern communication facilities resulted to the gradual phase-out of the traditional means of communication in the City.

Playground sets that are sold in 2004 will not be at risk, because of the agreed upon gradual phase-out of the pesticide wood.

Lotto 6/49 led to the gradual phase-out of that type of lottery game in Canada.

Barr/Schremp Communications changed the station's call letters to WIFN, and began a gradual phase-out of the country music format in favor of personality talk.

In July 1999, a government of Greens and Flemish Liberals and Democrats announced a gradual phase-out of Belgium's seven nuclear reactors after 40 years of operation.