Drew Wilson
October 15th, 2009, 01:39 AM
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.
Just more than a year ago, Finland said it would make a 100Mb broadband connection a legal right by the end of 2015. Wednesday's announcement is considered an intermediate step.
France, one of a few countries that has made Internet access a human right, did so earlier this year. France's Constitutional Council ruled that Internet access is a basic human right. That said, it stopped short of making "broadband access" a legal right. Finland says that it's the first country to make broadband access a legal right.
More... (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10374831-2.html)
The preceeding article is not recommended for Canadians who may experience near violent bouts of jealousy.
Having said that... it doesn't even seem fair anymore. :frown:
Cool development for others nevertheless :smile:
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.
Just more than a year ago, Finland said it would make a 100Mb broadband connection a legal right by the end of 2015. Wednesday's announcement is considered an intermediate step.
France, one of a few countries that has made Internet access a human right, did so earlier this year. France's Constitutional Council ruled that Internet access is a basic human right. That said, it stopped short of making "broadband access" a legal right. Finland says that it's the first country to make broadband access a legal right.
More... (http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10374831-2.html)
The preceeding article is not recommended for Canadians who may experience near violent bouts of jealousy.
Having said that... it doesn't even seem fair anymore. :frown:
Cool development for others nevertheless :smile: