No, BK, I "raked" (your words, not mine) you over your confusion between giving someone ACCESS to high-speed internet and providing the service. The program was to make sure there's a line running outside every house, not to pay for everyone to be hooked up to it. It was simply correcting what was a common misconception about the scope of the program.
Now, about the cell phones... Does anyone see the problem with this quote:
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The program allows users a phone for access to their children's school, ensuring potential employers have access to those seeking employment or for emergencies such as a flat tire or disabled vehicle
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Umm. Life-line landlines are cheaper, for one. And we already have laws for that. (At least we do in NH) but flat tires and disabled vehicles? If you can afford a car, you can afford a cell phone!
My cousin is going through hard times. About the only thing she CAN afford is her cell phone because that's her lifeline trying to find better work! My mom, who lives on next to nothing in rural Indiana has a cell phone because they're so cheap!
Here's a thought.. How many people spend how much on cigarettes but get a free cell phone?