 &gt; “I can&#x27;t believe that they wouldn&#x27;t look at people&#x27;s ability to pay before they run cable,” said Alvarez, who won a seat on the board in 2011 running on a platform to improve Internet access countywide. “I do believe that they run cable where they will get their money back.”<p>Ohh the humanity!<p>&gt; Alvarez ... said Comcast and other providers should pay to connect homes where lines are readily available because the companies will eventually recoup their costs.<p>Now it would appear the local board of supervisors know the broadband business better than the providers themselves.