It’s very similar to the question of whether it’s better for the government to provide healthcare or to get it from a private for-profit megacorp with an army o

It’s very similar to the question of whether it’s better for the government to provide healthcare or to get it from a private for-profit megacorp with an army of lobbyists. The government is by no means perfect, but at least their incentives are aligned with mine unlike a corporation with obligations to their shareholders. The FCC was doing fine until Trump in my opinion. The telecom/cable/ISPs have been problematic for a long time due to natural monopolies and too little regulation (in my opinion) but the FCC’s actions have usually been attempts to fix those problems (when the industry lobbyists don’t win out) If we are going to throw the FCC under the bus because it has taken a huge turn for the worse under Trump, then we’ll also end up saying the same thing about nearly every government department. DeVos is making a joke of our education department, science and environmental positions are filled with people who don’t believe in them, the State department has been shedding experienced diplomats as quickly as possible, etc. It’s easy to blame government for these things (and more checks and balances, particularly on executive power, would certainly be welcome) but unregulated private schools and letting companies be stewards of the environment is much worse.