[Kalium]

Many years ago, the same was true of phone books. The publishers of those were, as far as I am aware, free to delist whomever they pleased for any reason.

I'm not aware phone books being regulated as utilities.

[mc32]

IIRC you had to pay to not appear in the phone book.

[Someguywhatever]

I think the main point is not to get bogged down in whether or not phone books are this or that, or how legacy media relates to the internet era etc.

The point i'm making is not : "Do you sympathize with 'bad guys'?"

it's more: "Would you want whats happening to 'bad guys' to happen to you?".