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minus-squaredovahking@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoHold on! You’re telling me every common utility is run by corpos in America? I thought it was limited to only telecom.
minus-squareJcbAzPx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoIt varies by state, but a large majority are.
minus-squareTronBronson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoSo you have a government organization that regulates a private company in most cases. Usually there is a layer of government in there, but profits are private.
Hold on! You’re telling me every common utility is run by corpos in America? I thought it was limited to only telecom.
It varies by state, but a large majority are.
So you have a government organization that regulates a private company in most cases. Usually there is a layer of government in there, but profits are private.