Back in the day, before cable TV, before the internet, and before wi-fi existed in all of its many forms and iterations, people were able to enjoy watching television, through their antenna which was an integral part of the television set so own, as well as having an antenna on the roof of the house in order to bring in the signal so as to watch, television. This thus meant that the cost to watch television came down to having a good outdoor antenna being positioned in the right place, an indoor antenna on the television suitably working, and an actual television to watch such. Once all those things were in place, viewers were then able to watch for free, commercial television, as well as their local public broadcasting station. Nowadays, all of this is still true, in the sense that antennas are still able to pull down television signals from the sky, and people therefore are able to view commercial television for free, should they be inclined to do so.
As important as television was, and still is, this has been surpassed for the vast majority of people with the need to be connected to the internet, of which, though a significant amount of America is urban, there are still many people that live in rural areas, or are in remote parts of the country, that do not have readily available to them, satellite or cable service, or simply don't have the budget to pay for such, but still desire to have a connection to the internet. Additionally, in fairness to those rural people, who typically do not have an abundance of extra money to budget for extra things, the government has made and needs to continue to make a concerted effort to see that every American, to the degree that it is possible, has fair access to the internet, rather than being simply left behind.
Certainly, one way to provide internet access to those without such, is through long range wi-fi antennas, of which when properly positioned, and in addition to the use of a booster, as necessary, to amplify a given signal, has been found to be successful in gaining access to the internet. This is important for those lacking internet access; and arguably is just as important as having good, clean water, electricity, and indoor plumbing, of which it seems that every American should have each of these as a basic right so as to be able to pursue their fair access to happiness.
To a very large extent, access to the internet, is primarily controlled by private enterprise, so that these gatekeepers are only too willing to provide fair access to their customer base, for a price. But, not everyone has that price, and in an era in which it is common for students to be able to access the internet in order to competently do their work, as well as for employees to keep up-to-date and in contact with their employer through the internet, as well as for national emergencies being broadcast through the airwaves, and so on and so forth, our rural brethren, should be provided with a helping hand by that government, of, by, and for the people.