Finland makes broadband access a legal right

from guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 14 October 2009 18.40 BST:

“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.”

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Tags: access, broadband, Finland, Information Infrastructure, legal right, mandated, universal