Monopolies have to be propped-up by governments. No monopoly can survive in a truly free market. Never has; never will. Power companies, cable companies, and t

Monopolies have to be propped-up by governments. No monopoly can survive in a truly free market. Never has; never will. Power companies, cable companies, and telco operators are all monopolies propped up by government. An actually free market will always eliminate them when some competitor rises up with a lower cost, a better product, or better service. There has never in history been a monopoly company that could operate in a free market without government support.