Even republicans are opposed to anti-competitive behavior done by firms with large amounts of market power.
You would be hard pressed to find a modern day Republican who thinks that all water, electricity, and telephone services should have their common carrier status changed.
Common carrier laws are uncontroversial, on both sides of the political spectrum. Few people would argue in favor of cutting off power and water, to their political opponents.
Maybe on net neutrality, but the point still stands. You are not going to be able to find many modern day republicans who think that it would be OK for electric companies, or water companies, to cut off power from their political opponents.
There are lots of common carrier laws, and anti-monopoly laws that are uncontroversial. Few people would come out in favor of the standard oil monopoly, for example.
You would be hard pressed to find a modern day Republican who thinks that all water, electricity, and telephone services should have their common carrier status changed.
Common carrier laws are uncontroversial, on both sides of the political spectrum. Few people would argue in favor of cutting off power and water, to their political opponents.