Not true at all. Binary relationship don't work on Share-market companies.
One example from India - BSNL offers much better service+coverage+rates than Vodafone(atleast this is my experience. I think people have habit of blaming BSNL just for the sake of it. Yes, i understand that they don't keep hot chicks with shirt-pants to offer u overcostly plans with hidden charges but i feel superb visiting government owned mansion-sized BSNL office where i can sit n drink tea, and eat even bhajiya outside, and it has a big sized parking lot too. I feel i am in USA or in some parking of Russian defense laboratory. Going to vodafone stores is a sucking feeling in constrast - hot chicks but sad faces, not enough space to even stretch ur legs and they don't let u sit more than necessary. Well, that's the advantage of BSNL - YOU own that place, its public and i love it.
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One example from USA - Walmart has lost in USA. Americans are forcing their politicians to bring laws to ban Walmart because its transferring all business activities(plus all infrastructure) under ownership of ONE FAMILY, while reducing whole population into mere "employees".
BSNL exists in India because our culture promotes "self-employment". We are not "Lets be worker of Mittal" type nation. In India, its considered bad tobe an employee(a person who is dependent on others for earning). Even Lohar(iron-smith) never worked under anyone, he owned his little shop, he was free & independent. Same with farmer, he owns his own land. He has freedom to work or not work, but noone can force or bully him. Similarly, working for BSNL gives u feeling of working for india, for its people because each penny of BSNL is from public money, not private investment of Mittal or some family.
Do we want to see BSNL under Sunil Bharti Mittal? Well, i don't give a f*ck to him, nor i want to see such Indian-public owned assets being sold to him. He can goto USA or Africa, and do this to them. Also, his decision is his responsibility. His actions are not binding on Indians - they can't say "we opened our markets to Mittal-Mart, now open urs for us". Well, we didn't ask u to.
How we deal with power of "Corporations" and "Globalization"(overhyped word) is something not properly discussed in India. It was forced through backdoor just like every other decision indian leaders forced upon people. Also, there are outlets(universities) where u can sell such crappy products to new generation so they become used to this in early age. This is like this because India never had a leader who was from grassroots. All leaders(PM) have reached top only after due-dilligence with powerful nexus. And i expect this situation to remain same even in future till some uprisng happens from massbase below & demolishes this BJP-Congress mega-brotherhood from political scene.
. so any old user of such plans, be careful. you might get a hefty bill next month if you do not notice this. Beware.
