> You're being facetious because you're not that dense that you can't see a difference between a web application and a fiber connection
Of course they are different in many ways. But they do have commonalities too. Its clear that fiber provides a means of communication. But I think if you asked the average person or lawmaker if Gmail provides a means of communication, they would also say yes. Is that even an unreasonable conclusion?
Yes, when you consider that its not "common carriers" such as FedEx which is being discussed, but "telecommunications common carriers", which inevitably relies on the definition of telecommunications. Which Wikipedia makes pretty clear is commonly understood to mean a physical medium based upon electrical signals or electromagnetic waves.
Of course they are different in many ways. But they do have commonalities too. Its clear that fiber provides a means of communication. But I think if you asked the average person or lawmaker if Gmail provides a means of communication, they would also say yes. Is that even an unreasonable conclusion?