Should the u. s. government be responsible for providing all citizens with access to the internet? or is gaining internet access an individual responsibility?

No, the government is not responsible for providing the internet to all citizens.

Explanation:

The main duty of any government is to protect its citizens. This is done by creating and carrying out laws, keeping goods relationships with other nations and by applying military force when necessary. Then the government should provide for its citizens, giving them access to education, health care and a functioning labor market. Then the government should invest in its people with interesting cultural, social or business opportunities.

Providing all citizens with access to the internet is a desirable trait of any government, it is, however, no a governments's duty. The government can ensure measures to promote incentive programs for using the internet but it can not guarantee its citizen the access to it.

vertical merger is the term used for the joining of two or more firms involved in different stages of producing the same good or services.

explanation:

the minoan civilization flourished in the middle bronze age on the island of crete located in the eastern mediterranean from c. 2000 bce until c. 1500 bce. with their unique art and architecture, and the spread of their ideas through contact with other cultures across the aegean, the minoans made a significant contribution to the development of western european civilization as it is known today. labyrinth-like palace complexes, vivid frescoes depicting scenes such as bull-leaping and processions, fine gold jewelry, elegant stone vases, and pottery with vibrant decorations of marine life are all particular features of minoan crete.  

so basically their unique way of ding arts, as well as architecture.