Ahren Code » Internet http://ahren.org/code Bits of software inspired by little Ahren and Tanish Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:19:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Finland: life, liberty and the pursuit of fast torrents http://ahren.org/code/bit/finland-life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-fast-torrents http://ahren.org/code/bit/finland-life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-fast-torrents#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:33:00 +0000 ravi http://ahren.org/code/?p=583

The move by Finland is aimed at bringing Web access to rural areas, where access has been limited.Finland has become the first country in the world to declare broadband Internet access a legal right.

The move by Finland is aimed at bringing Web access to rural areas, where access has been limited.

Starting in July, telecommunication companies in the northern European nation will be required to provide all 5.2 million citizens with Internet connection that runs at speeds of at least 1 megabit per second.

via Fast Internet access becomes a legal right in Finland – CNN.com.

What’s up with CNN’s graphic (see above) anyway? A Dell monitor, Apple keyboard and mouse, and what looks like Windows style icons/placement. Couldn’t they get a consistent stock photo that depicts fast Internet access better than this?

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