How should we deal with natural monopolies?

How should we deal with natural monopolies?

  • Do nothing.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Franchise and outsource.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Promote common-carriage competition.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Require it to be listed on the stock-market.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Nationalise it if it isn't nationalized already.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Require it to function as a workers' and consumers' co-op.

    Votes: 1 100.0%

  • Total voters
    1

Machjo

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For those who don't know what a natural monopoly is:

Natural monopoly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personally, generally speaking (always exceptions), I'd go for transforming them into co-ops. This way they still benefit from the efficiencies of monopoly, without the burden that crown corporations put on the government, and controls on power all at the same time.