11.   But some industry representatives question whether the law freezes rates too low to allow competition.

12.   But while several states have allowed some competition, and state like Florida are attempting to tackle the issue this year, only Washington can fully deregulate the industry.

13.   By allowing competition into this market, toll-call rates are expected to drop, bringing down local phone company revenues.

14.   Changes in federal regulations that allow more competition among power plants are expected to increase the output of coal-burning plants in the midwest.

15.   Competition must be allowed in coffee prices, which are currently controlled rigorously by the federation, he said.

16.   Congress already voted to allow competition in the state telecommunications monopoly, and to open the mining industry to foreign capital.

17.   Consumer advocates were delighted to see how far regulators were able to push the merger partners to allow competition on Time Warner cable lines.

18.   EDF unions called a strike today to put pressure on the government not to allow competition, or sell shares in the company to investors.

19.   EU rules ostensibly allow open competition in banking and insurance.

20.   For the second day, thousands of taxi drivers blockaded roads in Irish cities on Thursday to protest a government decision allowing full competition in the taxi market.