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1Mb Broadband Access Becomes Legal Right In Finland
An anonymous reader writes "Starting next July, every person in Finland will have the right to a one-megabit broadband connection, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Finland is the world's first country to create laws guaranteeing broadband access. The Finnish people are also legally guaranteed a 100Mb broadband connection by the end of 2015."
I can understand basic inalienable rights like food, shelter, clothing, and adequate healthcare. But a right to have internet access? I can only imagine what this will do to Finland's taxes. While a noble idea, it is utopian. If people want internet access there are forums like libraries which provide the access free of charge. I do not mind paying taxes to support basic inalienable rights, but when it comes to these extras, I have to draw the line. I am also not an advocate of free education above high school as I believe the onus is on the individual to take and bare some responsibility on their own lives. I'll admit, I did not RTFA this time but the mere mention of internet access being a right is an example of liberalism gone horribly wrong.
population density of the US is still about 4 times higher than finland though
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