Op-Ed
Broadband is a utility, not a luxury
Site Administrator · June 3, 2026
Remote work, telehealth, and homework all assume reliable internet. Rural and low-income neighborhoods still lack affordable high-speed access—a digital divide that reproduces inequality.
Municipal broadband and federal buildout funds help, but monopoly providers lobby against competition. Treating connectivity like electricity clarifies the public interest.
No child should sit in a parking lot to use Wi-Fi for homework.
