I'm not convinced that meaningful regulation in the areas of concern would make it that hard for up and coming competition. Sure, the free-for-all exploitation

I'm not convinced that meaningful regulation in the areas of concern would make it that hard for up and coming competition. Sure, the free-for-all exploitation would no longer be available, but that's not necessarily a startup killer. However, with giants like Google and Facebook in place there's a huge risk of regulatory capture[1] specifically aimed at inhibiting new competition. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture