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Messaging services (with say >100k users) should fall under general laws for telecommunications. For instance, this would solve the problem that messaging services don't interface with eachother (lock-in), and it would solve the problem of the provider peeking into any of the messages for whatever reason.

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Couldn't disagree more. Regulation has not solved any of these concerns, in fact quite the opposite. Regulation of telecommunication has resulted in some of the biggest and well-seated monopolies on the planet. Please, god, no. Messaging services should fall under exactly one law of the land, and that's the First Amendment.

But what if I want a messaging service to specifically be disconnected with other services?

By your offer, not only that you are forcing me to connect with everyone, you take an essential part of my privacy. Your suggestion is anti-freedom by its core.

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