11.   The competition may spur the company to cut costs as its basic telephone business continues to grow.

12.   The expectation is that fiercer competition will spur innovation and ultimately lower the costs to consumers.

13.   The telecom competition has spurred unprecedented growth in the Research Triangle Park.

14.   While competition is spurring billion-dollar mergers and dividend-cuts, utilities still can pass their higher costs on to customers.

15.   William Liggett, an analyst with the U.S. Energy Information Administration, said increased competition has spurred utilities to cut costs and consolidate.