11.   Georgia will be the sixth state in which the company competes for local consumers.

12.   His clients are the new telecommunications companies that have sprung up to compete for local consumer dollars and are looking for highly-skilled technicians to service their systems.

13.   In Massachusetts, for example, local consumer groups and some environmental groups have sprung into action to make sure that no group is left holding the bag.

14.   It has to be in very, very close touch with local consumers, local customers and local governments and regulators.

15.   Local consumer products stocks also suffered.

16.   Report your problem to your local consumer protection agency, the Better Business Bureau, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

17.   Several other DSL companies targeting local consumers are also rated worse than Pac Bell.

18.   The Expo, presented by the Los Angeles Daily News, will bring together businesses with local Latino consumers, Estrada said.

19.   They will offer extensive opportunities for local consumers to interact with each other on subjects of mutual interest, as well as provide in-depth local news and information.

20.   Though expected to come under intense antitrust scrutiny from government regulators, the deal is unlikely to have any immediate impact on local consumers.