*ROOM FOR DEBATE* As Jim Dwyer pointed out in a Times column this week [1], as Internet access has become crucial for many Americans, particularly students, the inability to pay for online service has kept millions disconnected. Does the industry need to be more closely regulated, or subject to more government action, to provide wider Internet access to lower-income people? [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/nyregion/for-those-in-the-digital-dark-enl... *DEBATERS* _*Government Should Invest in Fiber Optics*_ http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/10/how-to-make-the-internet-ava... *Susan Crawford*, author, "Captive Audience" /Programs that have worked in Sweden could work here, installing lines and leasing them to Internet providers. / _*Keep Out Government and Service Will Improve*_ http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/10/how-to-make-the-internet-ava... *Larry Downes*, Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy /Industry innovation and existing federally mandated subsidies will expand availability, which is wider than has been suggested./ _*Make Providers Regulated Utilities*_ http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/10/how-to-make-the-internet-ava... *Jessica J. González,* National Hispanic Media Coalition /Universal access is crucial. Prices must be controlled and subsidies must be enforced. /