We (the players, not just our administrators) sent posters and cards to every IOC delegate we could contact, saying we would be totally committed to competing.
Some 20 artists from throughout New England, as well as such far-flung locations as Siberia, Alaska and Washington, have already committed to competing and several more still are expected, she said.
One problem for Nokia and Motorola, says Mr Wood, is that, while they are committed to competing in every market worldwide, their smaller rivals are able to "cherry pick" particular markets and product niches.
Luna Rossa, for now, appears committed to competing in the AC72 yachts, the big, fast catamarans with wing sails that represent a new age for the America's Cup, which began in 1851 and has traditionally been contested in much slower monohull yachts with soft sails.
But over time it's become clear that Square is committed to competing in the increasingly crowded food-delivery segment.
Google promptly responded to the inquiry with a blog post called "Committed to competing fairly" that gave a brief overview of how its search rankings work.
Nokia, the global leader in smart phones, committed to competing in applications, announced a licensing agreement with Tanla Solutions two weeks ago to enable mobile payments via a credit card or carrier for mobile applications.
That's because Uber, which has been operating its black car service in Boston for the last year-and-a-half, has committed to competing with Lyft and SideCar by rolling out its own peer-to-peer ride services through UberX in any market where local regulators have given "tacit approval" of those types of services.
A Janis Joplin biopic was bumping around for years, with Melissa Etheridge and Renee Zellwegger committing to competing projects.
Lastly, We are committed to compete in online advertising through organic investments, partnerships, and acquisitions such as aQuantive and Rapt.
