Finland makes broadband a right

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Published Oct 15 2009 by Boing Boing

Finland makes broadband a right

Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications has declared that access to 1MB broadband is a legal right. This is significant as it recognizes that much of what we do in today's world requires the net, from renewal of government documents like driving...

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You have the right to broadband - in Finland [WPNI Blogroll - Technology Gadgets Blog - Oct 15 2009] Section: Communications, WebFinland, the land of reindeer and hockey, will soon be the land of broadband for all as well. The Finnish government has made broadband ...
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Finland makes broadband access a legal right fo... [TechCrunch Europe - Oct 14 2009] Kudos to the Finnish government, which has just introduced laws guaranteeing broadband access to every person living in Finland (5.5 million people, give or take). ...
Finland makes broadband access a legal right [FP Passport - Oct 15 2009] Finnish citizens now have a legal right to broadband access:[E]very person in Finland (a little over 5 million people, according to a 2009 estimate) will have the ...
Finland makes 1Mbps broadband access a legal right [Webware.com - Oct 14 2009] Finland's Ministry of Transport and Communications has made 1-megabit broadband Web access a legal right, YLE, the country's national ...

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