One study suggests that increasing broadband penetration in a typical American state by a percentage point raises employment by 0.2-0.3% a year. The idea that g

One study suggests that increasing broadband penetration in a typical American state by a percentage point raises employment by 0.2-0.3% a year. The idea that governments should be pouring money into broadband seems so self-evident that operators and equipment-makers have been rubbing their hands with glee. Why not simply give individuals money, and let them set their own priorities? Then, if they wanted broadband, they could buy broadband. If they instead felt that other tools or needs were more pressing, they could buy those instead.