this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2023
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a useful (though non-essential) service that leans toward a natural monopoly. Nationalisation or heavy regulation are the solutions to this.

Under regulation, profits flow to shareholders. Under nationalisation, they flow to treasury. Practicality of nationalisation in the current climate aside, I know which I'd prefer.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

No, just let it die. Please don't force the rest of us to pay for this.