Neoliberalism is dead.

.....This was your first thought? Mine was the exact opposite.

After all, who is probably offering the cell phone services? Public or private sector? Who is probably offering the sanitation services? Public or private sector?

exactly, the private sector is perfectly willing to expand access to luxury commodities for the wealthy upper middle classes, but when it comes to the most basic safety necessities for the average citizen, not to mention the many millions living in poverty, they somehow fail to deliver.

Did you read what I wrote?

If I thought like you did, I would immediately think, "Opportunity!" And try to start up tolled-restrooms around India or start up a plumbing company.

Precisely, the concept of privitised lavatories is ludicrous (despite there being some, such as American free-market libertarian John Stossel who find it to be a splendid idea.) The private sector could however easily provide plumbing expertise and wastewater/sewage infrastructure development, but as business is solely motivated by the potential for profit, this essential public service has not been deemed worthwhile. The government, which has a responsibility to look after the welfare of all its citizens, has not stepped up to the challenge either, likely due to the fact that there is far less money invested in the Public sector than the private , due to regressive tax policies and privitisation of important industries which should be either nationalised, municipally owned or worker-owned for the public good.

Such are the obvious pitfalls of an economic system that rewards callous greed and discourages humanitarian generosity.