Finland the first country in the world to make broadband access a legal right

[devesh38]

We knew this was coming, but starting today, every citizen of Finland has the legal right to a 1Mbps broadband connection, meaning that providers are now required to make the connections available to everyone. The government of Finland has also promised to make good on its goal of getting every citizen with a 100Mbps connection by 2015, saying that they now consider internet access a basic requirement of daily life. We're with you on that one, we promise.

although the news is old but i thought it was worth sharing.

Source : Finland the first country in the world to make broadband access a legal right -- Engadget

 

[Metalspree]

There is a thread which already exists,please move your discussion there.

Finland makes broadband a 'legal right

 

[panther]

Repost, very very old news.

 

[ace_neo]

"India`s legal right is corruption". So such thing will never happen here.

 

[coolraghav]

"India`s legal right is corruption". So such thing will never happen here.

ahemm, you never know finland be another country asking EU for some money (financial crisis).

 

[anfjavid]

What is the effect of making it a legal right ?. Will it be offered free of cost ?.