One way is by offering tax incentives that invite businesses to invest in low-income areas. And to the extent that it makes good business sense, government could also support companies that employ large numbers of people from lower socioeconomic groups to promote telecommuting, which often is a means to providing Internet connection at home. Again, companies will have to work with the public sector, along with certain for-profit and nonprofit institutions, to see where they can make the most significant dent. These are examples of companies that feel it's in their best interest to have a wired workforce and are offering their employees incentives and access. Inevitably there is the issue of how these computers get used once an employer puts them into employees' homes.
People tend to focus on the bad things that happen when people get free Internet access.
But I think that in most cases the good outweighs the bad. For example, when you put an Internet connection into a home, there is concern that children will find things parents don't want them to see. While this is legitimate, there are things parents can do to minimize the danger of this happening. Also, if used properly, the fact that children have access to all the educational opportunities on the Internet can greatly improve their performance in school. Much has been made about wiring the nation's schools.