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In Finland, Broadband Internet Access is a Legal right
Brandon Davenport
Government sucks, usually. But something unusual happened in Finland recently.
Finland is now the first country to make Internet Access a Legal Right, and we are not talking Dial Up
Starting July 2010, every person in Finland will have the right to a one-megabit broadband connection as an intermediate step, says the Ministry of Transport and Communications. By the end of 2015, the legal right will be extended to an impressive 100 Mb broadband connection for everyone.
Is it just me, or is finland now one of the most badass countrys ever?
What effect will this have on the rest of the world? If this has a positive impact on the country in terms of national connectivity, and minimal other legal implementations, like bandwidth caps, restrictions and other "fine print".
All-in-all this seems to be looking to be one of the greatest moments in internet history!
[via TechCrunch]
