It depends--there's no good answer since it didn't happen, but regulation can be a good thing. It created incentives to build out the types of networks that req

It depends--there's no good answer since it didn't happen, but regulation can be a good thing. It created incentives to build out the types of networks that require massive cap-ex (cellular, TV broadcast). If no one built these in the first place, we wouldn't have anything to build "open access" on. Regulation turns out to be a bad thing when it turns into a function of political favors vs. public interest. As with most things in life, regulation is good in moderation.