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Conversely, I wouldn't say there has been much innovation at all in water or electricity infrastructure over the last 50 years. The utilities in place are perfectly happy to collect their modest, but government-guaranteed profit.

Perhaps it still makes sense to turn the last mile into a utility, but best to go in with our eyes open about the looming downside. There's not a free lunch to be had here.



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