Business that depends on localized investment of capital is, by definition, discriminatory if it is done according to sound business principles. This is why Mer

Business that depends on localized investment of capital is, by definition, discriminatory if it is done according to sound business principles. This is why Mercedes-Benz has main dealerships in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but not in the Bronx or Queens. Pretending otherwise is tilting at windmills. The FCC already operates the Affordability Connectivity Program, which subsidizes internet access for poorer households: if they want those households to have gigabit FTTH, they just need to open the taps further on that program. The truth is probably more likely that households below 200% of the poverty wage won't choose to spend money on upgrading from 50Mb/s to 1Gb/s when they can spend that on food or improved housing or whatever.