ISPs aren't a natural monopoly - trunk cables are. I can see a good case for having those be federally owned and managed if they aren't at the moment - I can't

ISPs aren't a natural monopoly - trunk cables are. I can see a good case for having those be federally owned and managed if they aren't at the moment - I can't really speak to the US situation at that level because I'm from the UK and most cables are owned by BT who lease access to other ISPs.