Some people believe individuals should pay for Internet while others think government should provide free access, Which do you prefer and why?

<p class=”ql-long-35801590″><span class=”ql-author-35801590″>Inte</span><span class=”ql-author-i6123583683″>rn</span><span class=”ql-author-35801590″>et has become something the millennials cannot live without. Thus some people propose that governments should cover the costs so that public can have free access to Intemet. Sure, everybody loves free stuff, but is this proposal really as great as it first sounds? When you examine this issue closely, problems associated with feasibility and potential harms will certainly arise.</span></p>
<p class=”ql-long-35801590″><span class=”ql-author-35801590″>To begin with, the public wouidn’t necessarily benefit from this seemingly good news. It </span><span class=”ql-author-35801590″>tempting to think free access to Internet can open up opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. But let’s not mince words: if they cannot afford Internet access, do you really think they are financially capable of owning a computer or any other digital device? The truth is, educational facilities like libraries, computer centers and science labs are more fundamental needs Internet can be a good thing to have, but it won’t come close to top priority on that list. Yes, there might be some free riders but for most of the citizens, free Internet access isn’t that free after all.</span></p>
<span class=”ql-author-35801590″>Harmful effects that lie underneath are also worth mentioning. First, even if the government</span> <span class=”ql-author-35801590″>manages to raise enough money for Internet access, this would spell inadequate funding for otherprojects, Social issues like seeking cures for cancer, preserving endangered species and fighting</span> <span class=”ql-author-35801590″>terrorism are more of a matter of life and death. If governments have to cut back on such areas, there could be serious consequences. Besides, from a consumer’s point of view, the user experience</span> <span class=”ql-author-35801590″>of a government-funded Intemet would be horrible. Take a country with huge population like China for example. If everyone has free Internet access without restrictions or any kind of filtering, the network would be jammed and rendered unusable. </span><span class=”ql-author-35801590″> Now, try to imagine a free-for-all nationwide Internet, and how slow it must be.</span>
<p class=”ql-long-35801590″><span class=”ql-author-35801590″>To sum up, the idea of Internet being free of charge can be enticing, but the public won’t get off the hook financially. So with more pressing issues to attend to, governments should just leave it up to individuals.</span></p>