Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of...broadband?

I see the brain trust that calls themselves the FCC is at it again, and they've got other lawmakers drinking the Kool-Aid.
The FCC will soon auction off a bunch of radio spectrum that is particularly suited for things like wireless broadband (think Wi-Fi on a much bigger scale). One of the conditions Chairman Kevin Martin (who is slightly to the left of Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown) wants to attach is requiring the winner to offer free wireless broadband to 95% of the country. Yes, really. In the 90's many companies came and went trying to offer products and services in an ad-supported model. None survived. Obviously history isn't a strong point for Mr. Martin.
Then Anna Eshoo, D-where-else-but California weighs in and says broadband is "a national asset". Huh? Look, I love broadband...the faster the better. That said, when did Americans become entitled to it? Bad enough taxpayers are subsidizing analog converter boxes for a small sliver of people too cheap to get cable or buy a new TV.
Ms. Eshoo and Mr. Martin: please remember one thing. The world was around for millions of years before the Internet. Broadband is much like good pizza..a very nice thing but not a requirement for human life.
You could argue food, shelter, even medical care. Internet access? Not even in the same ballpark. Stop trying to establish a legacy and do your damn job.