Several leading lights of the Internet world believe that access to broadband is a civil right, like water, roads and sewage treatment, and have renewed their call for making such access a national priority. To further their goal, they have introduced a Web site, internetforeveryone.org.

They banded together Tuesday in New York to make their pitch to the media, saying that broadband access is so essential — to education, commerce and public discourse — that it is no longer a luxury but a necessity.

They want to raise awareness of the digital divide so that every home and business in America has access to high-speed Internet and they want to encourage competition among providers so that the price goes down.

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