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[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The land the utilities were built on were through government seized easements generally. The monopoly wouldn't exist unless propped up by a state.

[–] XaiwahBlue@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sounds like we should have made ISPs government owned then!

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That could be a better system than the current government enforced monopoly.