Monopolies are bad because of the public cost.
Before complaining about the public cost of fixing the dysfunctional state of the industry, it might be wise to consider the ongoing public cost of being ripped off by monopolistic telecommunications companies, and the indirect costs to the country caused by citizens having shitty broadband.
Throwing money at it isn't going to fix it. It is only changing how it is paid for. Much like the affordable care act.
When we see some details we can have a more informed discussion.
Well, if a job takes 150 billion to do right, better that than some half-assed waste of money that will basically fail.
Anyway, of course you're right that it all depends on the details, and we're just throwing around hypotheses at the moment. Sadly I think if we got those details, a competent independent interpretation of them would still be beyond our time commitment.
At a public cost of 150 billion.. In what world does that make sense? Instead of the people using it paying for it, everyone will be subsidizing it.
I'm all for looking at breaking up monopolies, but this is silly.