1.   At the same time, the company was escalating efforts to push Florida toward deregulating power companies.

2.   Congressional Republicans argued that the bill, which dealt extensively with the telephone industry, should also deregulate cable companies.

3.   Last week, for instance, the governor intervened to ensure that a state plan to deregulate electric companies included a tax to finance energy-efficiency programs.

4.   Sample rates offered by deregulated electric companies.