Globalization calls for internet access for high speed communication, many people make a living soley through their internet connection and require access to it simply to look for a job, email a resume/cv, etc.
With more and more technology people will be working from home even more when they can remote login to their workplace servers and be able to wittle out there work. It also allows for such things as mothers to work from home whilst being able to care for their child, the internet is soon becoming a modern day human NEED for employment. Not to mention many kids in remote areas RELY on the internet for education, hell even adults doing uni/college from afar rely on it.
Sure we don't need cars, planes, etc, but do you want to regress to a time of horse drawn cart? Man doesn't get to space by only riding horsies. Cut out his internet and you basically cut him off from modern life, or soon to be modern life.