31.   Last December, when America Online and Time Warner were trying to win regulatory approval for their merger, they promised the Federal Trade Commission they would allow competition.

32.   LONG-DISTANCE TURMOIL IN BRAZIL After competition was allowed in several regions of Brazil last weekend, the long-distance telephone network nearly collapsed in confusion and technical problems.

33.   Many states, including California, New Hampshire and Illinois, are considering allowing retail competition, in which households would get to choose their power providers.

34.   On Tuesday, Hong Kong said it would allow competition in providing international data and fax services, as well as private networks for companies and organizations.

35.   Parts of the legislation allow more competition in areas such as cable television and telephone service.

36.   Poland is taking a relatively slow path toward allowing competition in the telephone market.

37.   Regulators in California, Oregon and Washington are also considering allowing competition in the local phone monopolies.

38.   Rather, American Airlines will press antitrust authorities to allow more competition within code-sharing agreements, he said.

39.   Some consolidation has already taken place, and it could accelerate in the next two years as some states, notably California, allow more competition among utilities.

40.   The act, among other things, allows competition among phone, long distance and cable TV companies.