For example, here, electric and telephone service are provided by cooperatives, which is a limited form of socialism, in that the ventures, rather than being owned by the whole community, are owned by the individuals that take part in the program. Profits are shared among members. Food and agricultural cooperatives are also very common here.
Which is one of the great points for a more liberal (in a traditional sense) society and against a socialist one. You can be socialist and do socialistic things in a liberal society, the reverse is certainly not true.
