FINLAND THE FIRST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO MAKE BROADBAND ACCESS A LEGAL RIGHT
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July 1, 2010ROBOT BABY MATRIX
July 2, 2010We 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.
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