A patchwork adoption is a technology diffusion pattern introduced by Garcia-Murillo. It is based on the observation of many developing countries which are facing high and growing income disparities, which determine ICTs market dynamics. A patchwork adoption happens when only limited group of wealthy consumers can afford state-of-the-art technologies while less privileged majority is stuck with obsolete ones. Market evolution differs from S-curve adoption pattern, which is typical for developed countries, as price decrease accompanying technology maturity is not sufficient to reach affordability level of majority of customers. Original research by Garcia-Murillo brings a recommendation that Regulators should stimulate deployment of affordable technologies, even if they are imperfect or obsolete. Recent analysis of a case study from the Armenian mobile Internet market and a computer simulation imitating consumer purchase decisions bring a conclusion that patchwork adoption doesn't need to be a long lasting trend. Decreasing costs of technology deployment can bring end-user service prices to the level, which is affordable for majority of customers, still keeping telecom business profitable. In light of the above, actions of the Regulator should rather focus on stimulating private sector investment in state-of-the-art technology solutions and encouraging competition.