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Originally Posted by Fire
No it doesn't. It just means they are leaving profit on the table because they want to keep the voters happy. If a non-government entity took it over it would make a lot more profit and be a lot more efficient. It would mean higher phone bills but companies are suppose to be in the business of making money.
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More profitable does not mean more efficient, at least not in a monopoly/oligopoly like exists in this sector. Hence the desire to bring in more competition.
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