When PTS awarded four licenses for the 3rd generation mobile networks in December 2000, Telia was not among the winners, but later established an agreement to build a 3G network jointly with Tele2 using Tele2's licence.

When Radiolinja launched, Finland's incumbent mobile operator, Telecom Finland ( later changed to Sonera, now part of Sweden's TeliaSonera ) was already operating a first generation mobile network on the NMT technology.

When the merger took place, all ten AFL franchises became part of the merged league's new American Football Conference ( AFC ), with three teams from the original 16-team NFL ( the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Colts ) joining them.

When Drumcondra began to rapidly expand in the 1870s, the residents of Glasnevin sought to protect their district and opposed being merged with the neighbouring suburb.

When Amenhotep IV became Pharaoh ( circa 1353 BC ), the supreme deity was considered to be Amun-Ra ( itself the result of an earlier rise to prominence of the cult of Amun, resulting in Amun becoming merged with the sun god Ra ).

When the administrative secretariats established by the Paris Convention ( 1883 ) and the Berne Convention ( 1886 ) merged in 1893, they located in Berne, and also adopted the term intellectual property in their new combined title, the United International Bureaux for the Protection of Intellectual Property.

When Exxon Corporation merged with Mobil Corporation in 1999, the newly merged company ended enrollment in Mobil Corporation's domestic partner benefits for same-sex partners of employees, and it rescinded formal prohibitions against discrimination based on sexual orientation by removing it from the company's Equal Employment Opportunity policy.

When the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Patriots were placed in the AFC East division, where they still play today.

When the AFL and NFL merged, the team fell into a state of mediocrity along with their star quarterback, Namath, who only had three successful post-merger seasons after injuries hampered much of his career.

When absinthe was banned in France in 1915, the major absinthe producers ( then Pernod Fils and Ricard, who have since merged as Pernod Ricard ) reformulated their drink without the banned wormwood and with more aniseed flavor, coming from star anise, sugar and a lower alcohol content, creating pastis.

When the company was merged into Beagle Aircraft in June, 1961, the high-wing design was developed still further as the Terrier and, with a nosewheel, the Airedale.

When, in 1982, the Ecologist Party merged with the Ecologist Confederation, les Verts were born.

When Portugal recognized the independence of Guinea-Bissau and pulled out in 1974 due to the military coup of April 25 in Lisbon, the two territories merged and Bissau became the capital of the new independent state.

When Maximilian was succeeded by Ferdinand I ( 1503 – 1564 ) ( Archduke of Austria 1521-1564 ) the separate position of Austrian Chancellor appeared as a Österreichische Hofkanzlei, around 1526, but soon merged with the equivalent office of the Holy Roman Empire ( 1559-1620 ).

When Chandler merged his stories into a novel he spent more effort on expanding descriptions of people, places, and Marlowe's thought processes than getting every detail of the plot perfectly consistent.

When thunderstorms merge, which is most likely when numerous thunderstorms exist in proximity to each other, the motion of the stronger thunderstorm normally dictates future motion of the merged cell.

When this prince succeeded to the throne as Edward V of England, the Earldom of Pembroke merged in the crown.

When Harding bought and merged the Morning Journal in January 1830, the newspaper was moved to South Second Street.

When the George Rogers Clark Council, which owned the property, merged with Old Kentucky Home Council, one of the conditions was that Tunnel Mill would not be closed.

When the two councils merged, it originally had four districts.

When that company merged with DC Comics in 1944, Gaines retained rights to the comic book Picture Stories from the Bible, and began his new company with a plan to market comics about science, history and the Bible to schools and churches.

When Indian Hills merged with neighboring cities in 1999, the sewer issue was described as illustrating a long period from the 1950s to the 1980s when Indian Hills residents identified strongly with their independence from Louisville, but that period ended in 1995 with the sewer decision.

When the government of Jefferson County merged with the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 2003, citizens of Middletown also became citizens of the new Louisville Metro, however, none of the incorporated places in Jefferson County were affected.

When the government of Jefferson County merged with the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 2003, residents of Okolona also became citizens of Louisville Metro.

When the government of Jefferson County merged with the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 2003, residents of Valley Station also became citizens of Louisville Metro.

" When administration of the prize was transferred to the Booker Prize Foundation in 2002, the title sponsor became the investment company Man Group, which opted to retain " Booker " as part of the official title of the prize.

# When Body Language Goes Bad — November 12, 2001 to August 18, 2002

When it closed in 2002 it said its mission had been successfully achieved.

" When asked in 2002 if she still desired to win the world championship she said, " Chess is my profession and of course I hope to improve.

In 2002, he recorded a version of the Beatles ' classic " When I'm Sixty-Four ", a song from Sgt.

When he regained the lead broadcaster position on NBC, he continued to call play-by-play for both networks until the end of NBC's coverage in 2002.

When Gulf + Western became Paramount Communications, and continuing until 2002, the Paramount logo would appear first followed by the underline and the byline beneath it.

When the votes were counted, the party doubled its federal vote from 1. 9 million ( PDS result in 2002 ) to more than 4 million — including an electoral breakthrough in industrial Saarland where, for the first time in a western state, it surpassed the Greens and FDP due, in large part to Lafontaine's popularity and Saarland roots.

When WWE ( then WWF ) unveiled its new " Attitude " era in 1997, the no-disqualification match was used as a centerpiece for this new design of wrestling, and a Hardcore Title was offered between 1998 and 2002.

The title track, which was written by Elvis Costello, was originally recorded for his 2002 album When I Was Cruel.

When the San Francisco Chronicle canceled Zippy briefly in 2002, the newspaper received thousands of letters of protest, including one from Robert Crumb, who called Zippy " by far the very best daily comic strip that exists in America.

When, in 2002, 88 people were sentenced to execution, Amnesty International speculated that they could be executed by either hanging or crucifixion.

When the single was released in late 2002, it became Williams ' biggest international hit, going number one in countries like The Netherlands and Italy, as well as reaching the top ten in almost every single European country.

When Williams ' fifth studio album, Escapology, was released in late 2002, it hit number one in at least 10 countries around the world.

Rickman was one of the many artists who recited Shakespearian sonnets on the 2002 album When Love Speaks, and is also featured prominently in a music video by the band Texas entitled " In Demand ", which premiered on Europe MTV in August 2000.

When the film was premiered in Russia in October 2002, 52 veterans of the K-19 submarine accepted flights to the Saint Petersburg premiere ; despite what they saw as technical as well as historical compromises, they praised the film and in particular the performance of Harrison Ford.

* Madison Powers and Ruth Faden ,“ Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: An Ethical Analysis of When and How They Matter ,” in Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, 2002: 722 – 38

When these results were first reported in 2002, the popular media sensationalized the story and exaggerated the risk, while the manufacturer continued to attempt to minimize the degree of risk.

When many Hispanics protested that they were not offended, and fondly remembered Speedy Gonzales cartoons as a representation of their youth and nation's individuality, these shorts were made available for broadcast again in 2002.

When East Timor gained its independence on 20 May 2002, Tetum and Portuguese were declared as official languages.

When United States Attorney General John Ashcroft on June 10, 2002, announced the arrest of José Padilla, allegedly plotting to detonate such a weapon, he said:

When interviewed in 2002, the 40th anniversary of his enrollment at University of Mississippi, Meredith said, " Nothing could be more insulting to me than the concept of civil rights.

When Thomson was chosen as kit sponsor in 2002 some Tottenham fans were unhappy as the logo on the front was red, the colour of their closest rivals, Arsenal FC.

When the most recent competition was held to mark the Golden Jubilee of 2002, Croydon made a sixth application, again unsuccessful.