I agree with the author that people in low income areas do not care about high speed internet access. In my experiences developing healthcare software for peopl

I agree with the author that people in low income areas do not care about high speed internet access. In my experiences developing healthcare software for people living in South African townships, people in these areas get along just fine with feature-phones. Feature-phones are easy to use. They allow people to check Facebook, email, and chat. This covers 99% of their needs so they have little motivation to purchase a computer, figure out how to use it, and then pay the money (which they do not have) for monthly internet. There is hope however. People here love smartphones only they cannot afford them. If Google wants to provide internet and computer access to people in low-income areas, then I suggest they create an Android phone that costs less than $50 and can be used on a pre-paid voice and data plan. After this I suggest they create an affordable tablet. Also, it is surprising how few people have the technical capacity to understand the amazing ness of Google Fiber. When it was released I shared it with my friend who studies medicine at Yale. My friend did not even understand or care about the difference between a 1Gb/s internet connection and a 1Mb/s. He thought the internet was fast enough as it is.