The Finnish government has become the first in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right.According to local reports, the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Helsinki has pushed through a law that will force telecommunications providers to offer high speed internet connections to all of the country’s 5.3 million citizens.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/14/finland-broadbandAlso see:Finland makes 1Mb broadband access a legal right
Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has made 1-megabit broadband Web access a legal right, YLE, the country’s national broadcasting company, reported on Wednesday.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.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10374831-2.htmlFinland Makes Broadband a Legal Right
The Finnish government has done what no other nation has; it has made broadband Internet access a guaranteed legal right of its citizens. According to Finnish news site YLE, The Ministry of Transport and Communications says everyone in the country will be entitled to a guaranteed 1 Mbit connection by next July. This is fascinating, but it’s really only half the story.
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