That's been the pitch for years. It's complicated, of course, especially due to the international range of the social media giants - but utilities is the model I see bandied around the most.Exactly like the utilities.
That's part of the problem - exactly what part is regulated and what that's supposed to mean is going to take a LOT of hashing out.It's not a "platform". It's a carrier. THAT'S the difference that you're missing.