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Finland becomes first country to make 1Mbps broadband access a legal right

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NewsBytes
NewsBytes Original post #1
Oct 15, 2009 at 11:43 AM
If there was any further proof needed of how much the Internet is affecting human lives and can help enrich it, just look towards Finland. The country has become the first in the world to make broadband Internet access a human right, making us consider whether we should move there or not.
 
According to Finnish news agency YLE, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has stated that starting next July, every person in Finland will have the right to a one-megabit broadband connection. That...

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krishnandu.sarkar
Oct 15, 2009 at 11:45 AM
wow.....!!

Can ny1 plz give me some money?? I want to move to Finland....!! :lol:
thewisecrab
Oct 15, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Hmm, the home to one of the most trusted names on the internet implements this. I wonder why :p

PS. Sweden, Norway and Finland can be called Norwegian, hence the statement :D
esumitkumar
Oct 15, 2009 at 12:01 PM
he he ..my frnd is already enjoying working in Nokia Finland :D
Stuge
Stuge #5
Oct 15, 2009 at 1:17 PM
great going Finnies !
shri
shri #6
Oct 15, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Never thought I’d envy Kimi Raikkonen for something apart from money, women or getting to drive a Ferrari…

Classic line dude...
Krow
Krow #7
Oct 15, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Hmm, the home to one of the most trusted names on the internet implements this. I wonder why :p

PS. Sweden, Norway and Finland can be called Norwegian, hence the statement :D
Scandinavian you mean. :razz:
hellknight
Oct 15, 2009 at 5:57 PM
"If you want to win, employ a Fin".. seems like this quote is going on very strong in the home country.. awesome... way to go Fins
R
Oct 15, 2009 at 7:40 PM
scandinavia==epic ftw for everything :)