 JoeOnSunsetDoublethink Is Doubleplus Ungood.Premium
join:2002-11-25
Ormond Beach, FL | reply to Taget
Re: Relic of the past. As if a state-wide utilities commission is going to be less political and more responsive to consumer needs? I'm not sure what you mean by "lobby in favor of an incumbent near monopoly." PUCs don't "lobby." If they did, I don't know why you'd think the same situation but state-wide would be any better.
If monopolies are going to be created and regulated, it's MUCH better to do it on a local level, where there is more transparency and the commission is much closer to the end users. I honesty can't think of one reason why franchises should be state-wide, except to make it easier on the monopolists. |
