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In Finland, access to the Internet and is a fundamental right

The entry into force of the new Law on Communications Market from making Finland the first country that recognized access to the Internet via broadband as a fundamental right



The new rules, adopted eight months ago, forcing the 26 telephone operators in Finland to provide an Internet connection "high quality and reasonably priced, with a download speed of at least 1 Mbps

Thus, the new legislation includes access to broadband in the list of basic communication services that reach all corners of the country, along with others such as telephone or mail.

"From now on, broadband connection at a reasonable price is a fundamental right in Finland. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest achievements of the Government in terms of regional policy, and I'm proud of it," he told a statement, the Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications, Suvi Lindén.

"I hope people take this opportunity and contact with telecom operators in the area in which they live," she added.

The Finnish Government's objective is to increase the minimum speed internet connection via fiber optic cables to a hundred megabytes per second (Mbps) by the end of 2015.

At the same time, aiming at the same time increase the percentage of Finns have access to the network, from 95 percent today to over 99 percent.

SOURCE: http://www.infobae.com/tecnologia/524235-100918-0-En-Finlandia-el-acceso-internet-ya-es-un-derecho-fundamental