| It was a luxury, but ... As the informational age moves forward the cost of technology comes down. The days of spending >$400 for a computer to do most things that could benefit the household can greatly benefit from have a robust connection.
With that said, I do NOT think broadband (or any Internet access) is a utility, nor as a result of such a classification be the burden of the society to insure everyone has it. If broadband (or any Internet access) is a utility in classification with the burden that everyone should have it, then one forces said society to pay for all the accommodating consequences that result therein.
Next I'll be asked to pay for someone's Internet, their PC, and their music downloads because they are too busy paying only a fraction of their kids education and all of the Budweiser beer. |
