[Paul-ish]

Why is that the nuclear option? I would expect more competition to be the go to solution.

[lostlogin]

That logic doesn't work with telecoms, or with other big infrastructure type companies - water, power, sewerage.

[Paul-ish]

Is wireless as bad as those three?

[girvo]

My understanding is yes, it is, mainly because spectrum is a limited resource

[ptaipale]

However, it's not as bad. You can't practically build another set of power or water distribution grid, but you can assign new frequencies to new operators. There's a limit on how many you can have, but you can have way more than with those services where there is a physical pipe or line to each point of consumption.