21. And both want to close a loophole opened in the 1980s that allows companies to escape rate regulation . 22. The results of continuing utility influence over rate regulation in Arkansas may be seen by comparing regional pricing. 23. Cable television companies do not want to accept more rate regulation unless local phone companies open up their networks. 24. Hundt's first task when he took his job in December 1993 was toughening cable-rate regulation . 25. That forces liquid fuel pipelines to compete with other shippers, holding down rates and making rate regulation unnecessary. 26. These private utilities are generally subject to regulation, including rate regulation , by the California Public Utilities Commission. 27. Federal and state regulators treated them as " natural monopolies " and kept them under tight rate regulation . 28. Insurers subject to rate regulation can set their premiums from 30 percent above to 30 percent below the benchmark rates. 29. The Austin-based company is one of 24 in the state not subject to rate regulation under Texas law. 30. Such companies serve about 95 percent of the Texas market, but remain exempt under Texas law from rate regulation .
