Anthony W. Marx, President of the New York Public Library, in his article “Too Poor to Afford the Internet” (NY Times 8/12/16) asserts that universal broadband needs to be created, so people who cannot afford internet are not kept in the “digital dark”. Marx supports his assertion about universal broadband by highlighting that internet access is need to be successful in the digital age, as well as using statistics that emphasize the need for universal broadband in low income areas. Marx communicates the need for universal internet access, in order to convince his audience that internet access should not be restricted to only those who can afford it. Marx’s assertion that universal internet access will help New York reach it’s full digital potential