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Internet Access Now a Legal Right in Finland

Telecom companies must bring speedy broadband to all

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 15, 2009 8:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – In Finland, broadband access isn’t a privilege, it’s a right. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has pushed through a law requiring telecom companies to offer speeds of at least 1 megabit per second to all of the country’s 5.3 million... Read full story »

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