Was their telecom government operated? Why would the government decide budget if they don't operate the company but merely own it like a shareholder would? To

Was their telecom government operated? Why would the government decide budget if they don't operate the company but merely own it like a shareholder would? To your point and my USPS analogy, the head of USPS trump appointed is still at the same job because Biden can't just fire him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postmaster_General https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postmaster_Gener... This model has worked well despite the volatile nature of US election and one party railing against the USPS being wasteful and should be privatized.