This wasn't even a shitty take -- most of the developed world has government-owned utilities so the thought that the entire east coast gas infrastructure could

This wasn't even a shitty take -- most of the developed world has government-owned utilities so the thought that the entire east coast gas infrastructure could go down just because some private company had their billing infrastructure locked up is not only laughable, it's morally outrageous. This situation is just begging for federal regulation, and that's the conversation we should be having -- should laws be passed requiring companies like Colonial to keep pumping gas (on their on dime) even when their billing infrastructure goes down? I think yes and I think most of the general public would as well. Instead of having that discussion, we have no discussion because people like you have decided to flag this issue. This is the problem with HN.