I would expect the increases to affect the regions in particular. Several regions will be deregulated, and the cross-subsidization issue may well crop up. There may be some very short-term price decreases to deal with competition, but in the medium and long terms, some of the competitors will likely disappear. Prices will go up, and in the deregulated regions, prices will be very high in order to compete in regions where there are a number of competitors, which will be primarily urban centres.
On February 21st, 2007. See this statement in context.