Broadband access, a legal right in Finland »

October 15, 2009

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While France declared that internet access is a basic human right, Finland went a step ahead, by making broadband a legal right. Sounds like a cliche,  but internet has made the world flat. What interests me is the way different countries embrace this internet revolution. While some countries are trying to regulate internet access, some are trying to make it more open. In less than a decade, we will see a significant difference in these countries – the rate at which their children acquire knowledge, the efficiency of their businesses, transparency in the government etc.

While it is true that not-so-developed countries, do not have the luxury of making internet access a basic right, they should, however, see the long term benefits in mind and act accordingly. Who knows,  internet might further change the way education system works in the future. Not too far away, children probably won’t have to go to schools for as many years as we did, carrying heavy school bags and doing tons of home work. Hopefully, they will get more quality time and learn things quicker!