Millions of Americans—many of them also residents of the inner city—remain on the other side of the chasm that separates those who have high-speed Internet access from those who don't.

In response, all I can muster is - So? But Obama calls this "unacceptable."

In the case of the urban poor, service may be readily available, but many families can't afford the $30 to $50 it costs each month to get broadband

Of course, it is not a question of not being able to afford it - it's a matter of priorities. They have satellite tv dishes or cable tv, cell phones, nice clothes, new cars, etc. Note the part of the article where it states that the US government has approved telecom mergers only under the condition that the merging companies provide ultra-cheap (or free) services to low-income (I wonder how that's defined?) people. The government uses its monopoly powers - of merger approval - to force another hidden tax onto us productive people who actually earn what we have. And Obama wants to spread the love.