But competitors have contended that British Telecommunications, in opening just 163 residential lines to rivals, has dragged its feet.

Beamalloy calls this coating a "diamond" film, while some competitors contend that it is merely "diamond-like."

Those competitors contend that Mr. Schwab's recent attacks on them are motivated by self-interest.

Before the accident, competitors contended that they could provide the same rockets for about $10 million a set.

Since Orbitz began last year, online competitors have contended that its link to major airlines provided an anticompetitive inside edge on these popular discount fares.

Its competitors contend that, in the end, most large corporations will limit their commitments to .

As far as instant messaging is concerned, competitors contend that AOL's closed network stifles innovation and stymies growth in their industry.

United's competitors, and many Wall Street analysts, contended that those concessions were not sufficient to reduce United's labor costs.

Telecom analysts and competitors contend that the Spanish telecommunications regulator has generally been ineffective at curbing Telefónica.

Some competitors contended that the merger would not have any great immediate impact on their businesses because no new product was involved.