21.   But officials at US Airways and American believe that it would promote competition on the East Coast and should be approved.

22.   But some experts claim that consumers have more to gain by promoting competition in long-distance markets, even at the expense of local competition.

23.   But there is also strong pressure on the administration, especially in light of a spate of large airline mergers, to promote competition.

24.   China for the first time allowed foreign companies to invest in fixed-line telephone networks, as officials try to promote competition in the telecommunications industry.

25.   Congress is debating a telecommunications bill that would promote competition between cable-television, local telephone, long-distance phone and wireless companies.

26.   Congress is debating a telecommunications bill that would promote competition between cable-TV, local phone, long-distance phone and wireless companies.

27.   Congress is debating a bill that would promote competition between cable-television, local telephone, long-distance phone and wireless companies.

28.   Congress saw this as a way to promote local competition because fewer customers would pick a new phone company if they had to get new numbers.

29.   Consumers Union and the Consumer Federation of America said today they filed a rulemaking petition at the FCC asking the agency to bring down cable rates and promote competition.

30.   FCC Chairman Reed Hundt said in a recent speech the combination would promote local competition in the U.S. market.