I don't see what the issue is here. They don't want to be treated as a utility, but if they stay in New York, they'll be regulated as a utility. They've dealt with it as a phone provider, and choose not to engage in the regulatory environment being put in front of them. It's a totally reasonable choice for a business to walk away from a market if the cost of doing business would exceed the profits made.
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Apple could have done the same thing with the EU. Either don’t put USB-C on their phones, or cease doing business in those countries.
So, all those lines are leased to at&t by the state right? I feel like they could just revoke them and give everyone free Internet.
Looks like a monopoly to me. That’s practically admitting that they believe consumers don’t have sufficient choice, and they’d rather not compete.