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HoboBen
Created : 15 October 2009
Edited : 15 October 2009

Finland makes 1Mb broadband access a legal right



https://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10374831-2.html
"According to the report, every person in Finland (a little over 5 million people, according to a 2009 estimate) will have the right of access to a 1Mb broadband connection starting in July. And they may ultimately gain the right to a 100Mb broadband connection."

 

Comments
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 09:36
Jayenkai
 		Cool!
I think..?
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 21:53
Nolan
 		This seems so strange. While it might not be a bad thing, why should a fast internet connection be a "right?"
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 23:48
shroom_monk
 		Well, with so many vital services on the internet, and with our increasing reliance on it for so many things, those without a connection or with a very slow connection (dial-up, for instance) are a serious disadvantage.
Friday, 16 October 2009, 02:54
Jayenkai
 		It's 2009, they still haven't given us our flying cars, so it might as well be "Net for everyone!"
Friday, 16 October 2009, 05:35
HoboBen
 		I think definitely access to at least a 1mb connection is really important - it should definitely be something every county should aim to provide. Not only would it benefit the people receiving it, I'm sure it would benefit the the country that implements it through the economy and better educated citizens.

The 100Mb is the target for the end of 2015. By 2015, that might actually seem reasonable!