Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 The Internet Should Be Free Sascha Meinrath 10
2 The Internet Should Not Be Free James Plummer 14
3 Broadband Access Is Nearing a Shortage Galen Gruman Tom Kaneshige 19
4 Broadband Access Is Not Nearing a Shortage Ryan H. Sager 29
5 More Americans Have Broadband Internet Access National Telecommunications and Information Administration 38
6 Many Americans Do Not Have Broadband Internet Access Robert W. McChesney John Podesta 46
7 Municipal Wireless Internet Should Be Provided Erin Thompson 58
8 Providing Municipal Wireless Internet Is Problematic Chris Selley 68
9 The Internet Should Be Tiered Dena Battle 74
10 The Internet Should Not Be Tiered Leigh Phillips 78
11 Users Should Pay for E-Mail Alex Gofman 84
12 Users Should Not Pay for E-Mail Wendy M. Grossman 88
13 Minorities Are Closing the Digital Divide Michel Marriott 95
14 The Digital Divide Is Still a Problem Brian L. Hawkins Diana G. Oblinger 101
Organizations to Contact 107
Bibliography 111
Index 114
