the government does NOT provide free use of it’s highways - most states have tolls, etc. The telephone has military uses - do you think that the government ought to provide free use of the telephone?
we also pay our gasoline, vehicle costs etc. to subsidize the highways.
I agree that in marketing terms, the highway system is a market failure. but creating other market failures isn’t the way to make things right - it’s the poor who cannot afford computers, and the elderly, etc who will be paying for this luxury for others to enjoy.
I’m not getting into your argument, I’m just pointing out the irony of your original statement. That said, I live in SC and do not support this plan due to too many unanswered questions.