[LINK] Affordable Internet in Australia for low-income families ? Never happen...

[Martin Barry]

$quoted_author = "David Boxall" ;
> 
> On 9/08/2011 6:37 AM, Tom Koltai wrote:
> > 29% of  Australians are not connected to the Internet. ...
> 
> So what do we need?
> 
> Water, food, shelter, clothing. There are probably thousands of basics 
> more important than Internet access. Hell, I know people who can't 
> afford transport or a 'phone and I'd put those ahead of the Internet.

Indeed. That's why public pay phones and public libraries with free computer use
and Internet access are still relevant and so important.

cheers
Marty