WiFi on School Buses

Districts Equipping School Buses With WiFi
What a great idea for rural school districts. The students in the article have round trips from 1 hour 30 minutes or more. Many do not have access at home not necessarily because of cost but because their homes are so rural. I would like to think that many of these students would take advantage of this time t complete homework, projects or research. I wonder of it may also improve student behavior on the school bus. I don’t know if school districts with students on buses for 45 minutes or more each way have the same discipline issues that schools with more crowded buses and short routes.
I don’t think that my students and their 20 min bus rides need WiFi. If students do not have access to the internet it is for financial reasons not lack of availability. I also do not think that having 20 minutes or less would motivate them to take advantage of the technology for doing their homework.