[p2p-research] Slashdot | Developing Nations Crippled By Broadband Costs

[Ryan Lanham]

I agree with the Finns.  It is a human right.  But then again, so is
healthcare, food, freedom of movement, ideas, etc.  Few of those are
accessible for most.

Ryan

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Paul D. Fernhout <
pdfernhout at kurtz-fernhout.com> wrote:

>
> http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/10/23/1552237/Developing-Nations-Crippled-By-Broadband-Costs
> "If you live in the EU, you probably enjoy low broadband costs. If you live
> in Finland, it's even a legal right. If you live in the US, you probably pay
> a moderate cost. But if you live in the developing world, a UNCTAD report
> paints your picture pretty grim. Ridiculously high bandwidth costs are
> inhibiting developing nations from enjoying productive use of the internet —
> like online banking and market tools."
>
> http://tech.slashdot.org/story/09/10/14/2229231/-1Mb-Broadband-Access-Becomes-Legal-Right-In-Finland
> http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE59M08620091023?sp=true
>
> --Paul Fernhout
> http://www.pdfernhout.net/
>
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