Re: As much as I hate to admit it
Why would that make any more sense than requiring any other company to do it? Everyone uses the internet, so because I need a company name at random, let's just send the bill to Cisco. They use the internet, so they're responsible for making it available.
The ISPs are responsible for building the networks they said they would. They are free not to serve an area if they think it's too expensive, and they sometimes do. When they don't, it's usually because the government gave them millions to serve that area. If that wasn't enough, they should have refused it and not built the service. Instead, they take it and provide substandard service at ridiculous prices, and every few years, they demand more money to make even slight improvements. This time, they're trying to get it from some companies rather than the taxpayers, but either way, it boils down to trying to put the bill on someone else for services they agreed to provide.
If I sell you electrical products, I am not responsible for getting better electricity service to your house. If I sell swimming pools, I am not responsible for giving you bigger pipes and water treatment plants. If I operate services on the internet, I am not responsible for connecting you. In each case, there are businesses who do those things and they have both private market reasons and often government subsidies to improve their services to you.