> What typically happens is that they are just bought up by one of the big 3. Perhaps, but as they are owned by the customer (or government in a few cases), th

> What typically happens is that they are just bought up by one of the big 3. Perhaps, but as they are owned by the customer (or government in a few cases), that would ultimately be on the customer to decide. If future service, price, or quality was of concern, they could easily reject the deal.