Maybe we're looking at it too much from a "wealthy developed economy" perspective (I don't know where you're located so, that may not be the case, but it's prob

Maybe we're looking at it too much from a "wealthy developed economy" perspective (I don't know where you're located so, that may not be the case, but it's probably a fair judgment for most HN readers). If this is an affordable way for governments to bring some Internet access to places that currently have none, then that's a big jump in the right direction. Disclaimer: I work for Google but have no knowledge of this program. I'm reading about it for the first time just like you all.