> I use online messaging and online communication more than I use the telephone network.
That's your choice, you don't have to use any particular online messaging service. My cousins communicate over steam more than over SMS, that doesn't mean steam is a utility.
I use online messaging and online communication more than I use the telephone network.
To me, and many others, these online platforms are as or more essential than the phone system, which is already covered by common carrier laws.