What are the speakers discussing?

M Our gas company, Newport Gas, is buying up Dominion Gas. The entire city is going to be controlled by one gas company. Say goodbye to cheap gas, don’t you think?
W No, I can see benefits to the plan. Repairs and improvements are stalled all the time because one company owns one part of the line and another company owns another part of the line. Maybe this’ll make things easier.
M Okay, but the problem’s obvious. Without competition, what’s going to keep them from raising prices?
W I agree, that’s a concern. You just hope the city will be able to regulate them. I think overall, it may turn out to be okay for us.