Nobody on HN can know what "regulate ISP's like utilities" means. The utilities aren't regulated in a uniform way and it isn't obvious what the term means when applied to internet providers.
The devil is really in the detail for that sort of term. Movements are probably held back by the cynical (and realistic) observation that "change the regulation" was the strategy that was tried in healthcare and made the situation worse. Somehow.
I’m not totally convinced that more regulation is needed in this case. It might be that fewer would be beneficial, because existing regulations might effectively be regulatory capture. I don’t know enough to know, but what regulations are keeping startups from entering this market?
Utilities are also guaranteed by law to make a profit. The prices are set to ensure that happens. Cities providing last mile delivery is a better approach to encourage competition.
The devil is really in the detail for that sort of term. Movements are probably held back by the cynical (and realistic) observation that "change the regulation" was the strategy that was tried in healthcare and made the situation worse. Somehow.