Can teachers provide equal access to the digital world to all students?

Chapter four talks all about the free this and free that and all this free information sharing websites and free lunch. Unfortunately, (this is greatly overlooked by the book) the actual computers needed to access this stuff are not free. They are just the opposite: expensive. So the whole notion of free digital educational resources for all is kind of bull*^$#. It should be more like free educational tools and sharing for everyone above the poverty line, or those lucky enough to not only be able to afford a computer, but can also afford the ridiculously expensive monthly charge. Can you even get Internet at home without cable anymore?
Granted, it's possible to find a source of free wireless at a library, but now we're talking the need of a laptop, which is all the more expensive than a desktop. What about public computers at the library? Sure, if you want to register, reserve a slot, and have limited time and access, then I guess it could be free, but it's still not equal, is it?
The best way to provide equal access would be to have enough computers in schools for every student. Having just a few computer labs and 60 laptops won't cut it because when the science teacher reserves them all for two days a week for the entire year, where is the access for the students wanting to use them to do research for a paper in English class?
The likelihood of schools purchasing the necessary computers needed for equal access is slim, especially considering many schools can't afford the most basic supplies like copier paper.
So while the tech geeks wiggle and giggle about all the wonderfully "free" resources the Internet provides, and how there is endless opportunities for everyone, they are really just talking about the people with newer computers and unlimited Internet access.
Bonk writes about the benefits of copying free software and says that, "Any user, regardless of social or economic background, gender, race, or educational level, can use that same piece of software...(p. 147)." It's clear that Bonk has found a map to the free computer tree, and perhaps later in the book, he'll tell educators, and everyone without a computer, where it is!