I think this misunderstands the scale of these models.

And honestly I don't think a lot of these companies would turn a profit on pure utility -- the electric and water company doesn't advertise like these groups do; I think that probably means something.

What's the scale for inference? Is it truly that immense? Can you ballpark what you think would make such a thing impossible?

> the electric and water company doesn't advertise like these groups do

I'm trying to understand what you mean here. In the US these utilities usually operate in a monopoly so there's no point in advertising. Cell service has plenty of advertising though.