This is a great idea, ensuring everyone has fair and unrestricted access to at least a 1Mb connection (on the download side) is a great idea. Not only will it force companies to improve infrastructure, but it will force down prices on higher speed, higher limit connections (people are going to be asking, why should I pay $30 for your 10Mb connection with 60Gb limit, when I pay $0 for a 1Mb unlimited connection).

I wish this would come into play in Canada, especially for people in rural areas. People should have access to the internet, just like they have access to telephones, without prejudice to where they live.