For example, to prevent multiple carriers from receiving support for the same subscribers, it would create a National Lifeline Accountability Database.

Earlier this year, the Transportation Department proposed a series of guidelines designed to prevent larger carriers from preying on smaller airlines.

But, here's a few notes: 1) The FCC already prevents wireless carriers from discriminating against web sites.

It eliminates the "nautical fault defence" which had prevented carriers and crewmen from being held liable for negligent ship management and navigation.

But a mixture of rules, costs and caution has prevented American carriers from expanding Internet use in their cabins.

He gave two reasons: snowstorms prevented carriers from making deliveries, or deliveries were attempted but no one was home.

The reason for the speedup is to prevent Canadian carriers from getting a competitive head start.

If enacted, the huge bill would knock down regulatory barriers that prevent local telephone, long-distance carriers and cable television companies from invading each other's markets.

Earlier this year, the Transportation Department proposed guidelines to prevent major carriers from preying on smaller, discount carriers.

The original guidelines proposed in 1998 were intended to prevent large carriers from driving weaker ones out of business by temporarily lowering fares and adding capacity.