[ithinkinstereo]

There are already ATC towers that are operated by private companies, so in a way, this is just accelerating the existing trend.

That said, if it ain't broke, why bother trying to "fix" it? US air is the safest in the world, it's rules are literally written in blood. This is one area, where I'd like to see less, not more, privatization.

Safety, and not profit (or cost-reduction), should be the driving incentive for something so critical, and so fault-sensitive.