Who said the issue was independent entities? That's the solution. The issue is conflicted interests having too much influence. I'd agree the unwillingness of t

Who said the issue was independent entities? That's the solution. The issue is conflicted interests having too much influence. I'd agree the unwillingness of the gov't to use the powers it has is a problem. But that's a separate and equally important issue that others in this thread have flagged, filed under the label 'regulatory capture'. It's not a situation that requires fire and brimstone and outrage. It should just be approached with dispassionate understanding: we have a defective system that is not designed to withstand attacks by self-interested system 'hackers'. The solution is to design a system that neutralises short-term, narrow self-interest.