More likely what surprised them is how willing the telcos were to increase speed and reduce prices in the areas under service. That's the other area in which g

More likely what surprised them is how willing the telcos were to increase speed and reduce prices in the areas under service. That's the other area in which government has an advantage - they're much better positioned to collect positive externalities (or to deliberately cause them on behalf of the governed). Google gets much less out of internet prices halving than residents.