[tn13]

It is hard to sue government. It is even harder to make them lose their jobs. When it comes to compensation they will simply use our own money to pay back.

Utilities remains a major pain in USA partly because of the ridiculous government control which invariably leads to corruption.

I have been exclusively using distilled water in Sunnyvale for last 3 years. Water in Sunnyvale has dangerous levels of pesticides if not lead.

[emodendroket]

I don't see any reason to think totally privatizing and deregulating utilities would be any safer.

[mdpopescu]

Here's one: companies like repeat customers.

[emodendroket]

lol. Yeah, it works great for broadband. What are you going to do, shut off the water? Or will multiple companies be building out competing water infrastructure? Let's be realistic here.

[Tempest1981]

Remember PG&E and the San Bruno fire? Companies fight hard to deny liability when they harm their customers. There is no competition in many cases.

http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/07/27/san-bruno-blast-pge-cr...

[emodendroket]

Assuming you can even figure out you're being slowly poisoned.