[lstodd]

Yeah, sure.

Then Bell System had to be broken down, and even that wasn't enough.

The whole mess with internet access in US is due to local monopolies held up by idiotic regulations. More regulations won't ever solve the problem.

[extra88]

Regulation is what connected every home to electricity and telephone service, it could do the same for quality broadband service.

[supertrope]

Rural America would still be without phones and electricity without subsidies and universal service mandates. Privately owned businesses are not going to invest $50,000/mile to gain a customer who pays $50/mo.

[lstodd]

That's the point - why it costs $50K/mile? Regulations, that's why.