Public utilities are the main urban social engineering, with the obvious characteristics of network economy.

公用事业是主要的城市社会工程，具有明显的网络经济特征。

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Typical urban public utilities provide mix goods from productive spots to specific consumers through pipeline network transmission system.

典型的城市公用事业通过管道网络传输系统，从生产地向特定的消费点提供混合商品。

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What would have been more interesting is to have the 4G spectrum administered in a similar way to other public utilities, where the actual backbone of the system is administered by one company, and the network providers would buy capacity and transmission from the network pool.

FORBES: UK's 4G Auction Foregoes Innovation For Cash