To me, regarding the big tech companies, it's a distinction without a difference. The level of government influence over them is hard to quantify but armed with that Q post (+others), +looking at the way these companies behave, one may easily deduce that they are in fact arms of the government. What's your answer to the question? How do you break it down?
I see no reason why they shouldn't be classified as public utilities.
To me, regarding the big tech companies, it's a distinction without a difference. The level of government influence over them is hard to quantify but armed with that Q post (+others), +looking at the way these companies behave, one may easily deduce that they are in fact arms of the government. What's your answer to the question? How do you break it down?
I see no reason why they shouldn't be classified as public utilities.