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<A href="http://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2010/07/01/finland_makes_broadband_internet_a_legal_right" rel=bookmark><STRONG><FONT color=#42359c size=5>Finland makes broadband Internet a legal right</FONT></STRONG></A><BR>
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As of today, <B>Finland</B> has become the first nation in the world to make broadband Internet a legal right, with every citizen guaranteed the right to at least a 1Mbps connection. <BR><BR>Furthermore, the Finnish government has promised guaranteed speeds of 100Mbps for all of its citizens by 2015, a feat that will likely not be matched by most other nations. <BR><BR>97 percent of the Finnish population currently has access to a broadband connection. <BR><BR>Finland passed the legislation last year, and Spain followed in November with a similar bill. <BR><BR><A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10461048.stm?"><FONT color=#0000bf>Says</FONT></A> Fninish communication minister Suvi Linden: <I>"We considered the role of the internet in Finns everyday life. Internet services are no longer just for entertainment. Finland has worked hard to develop an information society and a couple of years ago we realised not everyone had access."</I> <BR><BR>The British government has also committed to giving all citizens a minimum 2Mbps broadband connection by 2012 but that is not a legally binding ruling.<BR>
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