OK, you are right that the current laws and regulations do not allow SBC to operate without government interference. Those same laws and regulations do specify when interference is appropriate and what types of interference can be exercised. However, rulings such as the one made by the Illinois Commerce Commission violate these same laws and regulations. SBC is legally allowed to expand without the types of government interference that the ICC has imposed.
Inconsistency is a big problem .
If regs allow SBC expansion in Illinois, refusal means SBC should be compensated . Government and corporations are similar in lacking accountability. Seldom do execs face personal liability for illegal activity or gross incompetence. Both operate de-facto monarchies, with execs as royalty. CEO's get golden parachutes to reward failures, FCC Chair talks market forces while telco's implode.