"Punishing" isn't really the right word, although it certainly feels that way from their position. As democratic societies, we've long felt it necessary to rest

"Punishing" isn't really the right word, although it certainly feels that way from their position. As democratic societies, we've long felt it necessary to restrict and regulate monopolies and oligoplolies. I've recently had to talk to my internet provider, and that certainly increased my citizen's fervor in regulating companies in dominant positions, because every company will immediately turn around to milk/punish consumers, and try to influence politics for their benefit.