The government got involved with a lot of those examples because private firms at the time (allegedly) couldn't have gotten it done (too expensive, required eas

The government got involved with a lot of those examples because private firms at the time (allegedly) couldn't have gotten it done (too expensive, required easement rights on properties, etc). The internet already exists. All of today's problems are minor in scope to the original problems of connecting the nation together. Why turn it over the government now?