Sure, if you include all the big government subsidized, supported, and protected telcos like Verizon, Comcast, etc. IMHO any state-protected monopoly or oligop

Sure, if you include all the big government subsidized, supported, and protected telcos like Verizon, Comcast, etc. IMHO any state-protected monopoly or oligopoly or any large recipient of state subsidies is not a "private" company.