[at-fates-hands]

I see Ars is at it again with its Liberal class warfare articles.

I find it humorous how we complain about how low income families are having such a hard time being trampled under foot by the out of control corporate greed. And here we are, complaining about. . .

Internet access that's only 768Kbps.

I mean, are you really still that poor if you can afford a smartphone, internet access, a computer, a wireless router and a cable modem? I've been to places in South Africa and Haiti where people are just happy to have clean water to wash their clothes and drink.

The notion that we are making a big deal out of this is absurd and laughable.

[nickpsecurity]

"Internet access that's only 768Kbps."

The problem is that cell service and sometimes Internet services are becoming close to a necessity for getting jobs or cheap goods. There's a lot of people in rural areas kind of stuck because they don't have such things or have them periodically. I know some. Two of my family members were in that situation with one sort of out of it now. She got a job right after I bought her a single month of phone time. She had to borrow time on our PC and Internet to do all the online applications. All she needed were two things hard to get for the poor.

[FullMtlAlcoholc]

>I mean, are you really still that poor if you can afford a smartphone, internet access, a computer, a wireless router and a cable modem?

Yes, you definitely can be. Credit and renting exist as an option and all that you mention can be had for $250 or less if bought outright. More often than not, where I live homeless people have smartphones.

Also, the things you listed above are a prerequisite for even the most menial of jobs. To apply for low wage work at a retailer at Best Buy, yiu have to apply online.

Remember, a lot of what is funding people's lives is debt and a scarily high number of working people would lose their residence within a few months if they lost their job.