Not sure why you are downvoted. Utilities are natural monopolies. It makes sense for one entity to provide the network. The risk is that the monopoly gets fat and lazy, but there are many examples of failures from both approaches.
And I also believe Germans would not produce or tolerate the California or Texas debacles.
Probably because I'm advocating for government owned or at least heavily regulated infrastructure.
> The risk is that the monopoly gets fat and lazy, but there are many examples of failures from both approaches.
Agreed (and California is a perfect example)... with a monopoly situation (and in "captive market" situations such as housing where people can't go without the services of the market) regulation agencys need teeth. Basically you want pitbulls, not poodles.
And I also believe Germans would not produce or tolerate the California or Texas debacles.