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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by ForHackernews on Monday February 02, 2015 @03:08PM (#8986589)
In many parts of America, electricity is partially deregulated and you can switch providers.
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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by cranklin on Monday February 02, 2015 @07:34PM (#8988141)
and how about water, sewage, gas?
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Re:F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating the Internet as ... by ForHackernews on Monday February 02, 2015 @08:03PM (#8988261)
Natural gas is deregulated in some places: http://www.ohionaturalgas.com/deregulation.html

Honestly though, large utilities are a good case of a "natural monopoly".

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