If you want to make internet affordable, allow competition. Most cities or municipalities only allow one wired internet/media in their town. So typically, you have the choice between one cable company, the satellite providers, and maybe your phone company. If you let more companies compete for a wired network, that will surely drop prices. I remember when Google was bringing fiber networks to selected cities (at less than half the price of Comcast or Charter) the big cable companies suddenly started lowering their prices. But only where Google was coming to town. Elsewhere, they were still charging their exorbitant rates.