A main goal of the 1996 telecommunications act was to foster competition in local phone markets.

"We understand now that simply fostering competition is not enough."

It fostered competition at the most elementary level and taught me humility.

Yet by separating them into individual companies, according to government officials, the incentives for each would change, thus fostering increased competition.

But the government believes that creating separate companies would foster increased competition in the industry.

This fosters competition, he said, which the antitrust laws are meant to protect.

What we need is a system that fosters competition and encourages more of our best leaders to run for office.

The law was meant to foster competition in local phone markets.

It is intended to foster greater competition in the industry.

Regulators have tried to create an environment that will foster greater innovation and competition in stock trading.