[NMLN] FW: Broadband Rights

[Ormand, Brian]

Interesting development in Finland.

From: Steven T. Leask [mailto:sleask at nmsu.edu]
Subject: Broadband Rights

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/07/01/finland.broadband/index.html?hpt=T2

(CNN) -- Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right for all citizens.
The legislation, which came into effect Thursday, forces telecom operators to provide a reasonably priced broadband connection with a downstream rate of at least one megabit per second (mbs) to every permanent residence and office, the Finnish government said in a statement.

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