Too many students are priced out of quality online access. With education a national priority, is it time to regulate wi-fi and broadband like any other vital utility?

A new report from Rutgers University and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center finds that many low- and moderate-income families are “under-connected.” This may mean, for example, that they can access the internet only on their smartphones, that their connectivity is unreliable, or that other factors make it harder for them to carry out basic online activities while impeding their children’s performance in school.

Chattanooga has the fastest internet connection in the nation. Can Pittsburgh be far behind?