Not a net neutrality issue. Not even a media consolidation issue.
But, yes, I do see the standard industry astroturf going, Sprint not wanting possibly increased competition. This is the same kind of astroturfing most of the telcos started when net neutrality started to become an issue.
Much to your chagrin, all these issues are connected. You don’t have to believe it. That’s fine.
And it doesn’t matter what I believe.
The media marxists see these issues as connected, which is why they act in concert many times. And that’s what matters.
To the media marxists, these issues are connected. Hence, they are connected.