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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
It is an essential service because in a world where so much is being done via the internet, people who don't have it are at a disadvantage.
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Well said!
It's kind of like publicly funding Libraries to promote universal literacy. I guess you could call it "universal computer literacy", in this case.
What may have started out as a luxury good has now become a public utility. Expect to hear screams from the companies losing their old government-granted monopolies! Of course they'll do what they can to suppress their competition, and scream "creeping socialism", since it's publicly-funded.