>public utilities and common carriers are not the censors of public or private morals Well of course they are, to a limited degree. They are not the sole carri

>public utilities and common carriers are not the censors of public or private morals Well of course they are, to a limited degree. They are not the sole carrier - I sometimes find it hard to express or notice the plural distinction - of moral, but neither is the justice system, although it likes to paint itself that way. As can be shown: lt. moralis: proper behavior of a person in society They have to decide a proper course of action for themselves. It would just be nice if it was in accordance with the censorship of the law. OTOH, i find the result proper. >nor are they authorized or required to investigate or regulate the public or private conduct of those who seek service at their hands Clearly not authorized, but morally, they might be required to regulate, therefore to investigate, if possible without violating privacy rights, which with automation can be ensured to a degree. Even if warranted by a judge, or done by the police, it meant massive overhead for the providers, too. So it would be nice if we can go on without all that hassle. Maybe it would require relaxing some laws, that require those investigations; Or moving on as society, as calling on moral draws in a bag of huge implications. What if crack junkies buying crack on silkroad steal copper cables from the grid? The Telcos are indirectly affected by that, when the users get unsatisfied and directly they have to pay for replacement. The users are directly affected and responsible, so in first degree it's their responsibility. (not as implied, the court's or w/e).