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**embefuri** · 07-04-2010, 12:12 PM

Why are you so blur. Nobody is barred or banned from getting on-line. They are raising the standards by increasing the minimum speed and making it affordable at that higher speed.

Even a simple economic measure to raise the quality of life is a french revolution for you.

Even a fucking traffic jam at Bukit Timah and suddenly its a Long March for you.

It is not that anyone had been ban, it is that law now stated that this can not be banned. It is a BASIC RIGHT and MUST NOT BE DEPRIVED.

The BIG DIFF between this and other normal infrastructure upgrade (like you were referring) is that IT ISN’T OPTIONAL, but COMPULSORY and one will be in violation of law to deprive any others to have this access. What you are referring to is only alike Ass Loong Son's OpenNet project, which is non-compulsory nature, and you will not be deem as violating law for not being provided with OpenNet. Basic Rights is something that you can uphold in a court. E.g. apply for an order to compel ISP to give that to you, and failing so they be punished for breaking this law.

Basic Rights for other provisions include food & water.

E.g. employer sending employees to be stationed at an out-post such as mountains say for few weeks must arrange for employees to have food & water. Otherwise becomes liable to be sued.

Read the news!

http://www.torontosun.com/news/world.../14598026.html

News World

Internet now 'basic right' for Finns

By QMI Agency
Last Updated: July 3, 2010 12:07pm

Finland has become the first nation in the world to make access to broadband Internet a "basic right" of its citizens. Regulations came into effect Thursday requiring Finland's 26 telecom operators to provide "every permanent residence and office building" in the country with access to an Internet connection with a downstream rate of at least 1 Megabit per second (Mbit/s).
"A reasonably priced and high-quality broadband connection will be everyone's basic right," Finnish Communications Minister Suvi Linden said in a statement.
"It is our understanding that we have become the first in the world to have made broadband a basic right," ministry spokesman Olli-Pekka Rantala said.
Finns are already one of the world's most hardwired populations with an estimated 99% of all households already having broadband Internet service of at least 1Mbit/sec.
The BBC reported only 4,000 more Finnish residences have to be connected to fully wire the country of 5.3 million people.
The service requirement does not apply to seasonal residences.
The Finnish government has also launched a project to connect all Finns to the Internet with fast fibre-optic or cable networks by 2015.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...pKRtyymPHxgLsA

As world first, Finland makes broadband service basic right
(AFP) – 2 days ago
HELSINKI — Finland on Thursday became the first country in the world to make access to a broadband service a basic right, ensuring that a high-speed Internet connection is available to all Finns, a government official said.
"Today the universal service obligation concerning Internet access of one Megabit per second (Mbit/s) has entered into force," Olli-Pekka Rantala of the communications networks unit at the ministry of transport and communications said.
"It is our understanding that we have become the first in the world to have made broadband a basic right," he added.
The tech-savvy Nordic country amended its communications market act last year to make sufficient Internet access a universal service, such as the telephone and postal services.
It was later determined by the ministry of communications "that what is meant by sufficient Internet access ... is one Megabit per second." Rantala said.
Finnish Communications Minister Suvi Linden called the new mandatory broadband regulation "one of the government's most significant achievements in regional policy."
"I'm proud of it," she said in a statement. "I hope that people will make use of the opportunity and turn to telecom operators in the area they live."
From July 1, service providers in Finland are thus obligated to provide a one Mbit/s connection to all Finnish households, regardless of their location.
The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) was in charge of designating universal service providers for areas where a high speed connection was not previously available.
The service obligation does not apply to summer residences, FICORA said on its website.
It added the price of an Internet connection provided by a universal service provider "must be reasonable," but that the provider could take into consideration "the costs incurred from the production of the service."
The Finnish government has also launched a project to connect all Finns to the Internet with fast fibre-optic or cable networks by 2015.
"The objective of the project is that nearly all (more than 99 percent of the) permanent places of residence and places of business and public administration are no further than two kilometres from a 100 Mbit/s fibre-optic cable network," FICORA said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38038917...h_and_gadgets/

High-speed Internet now a right ... in Finland

New law says every citizen entitled to fast wired connection

Finland is now the first country in the world where every citizen is entitled to high-speed Internet connection, starting today. A similar plan for the United States faces hurdles and will likely take years to come to fruition.
As of July 1, "every Finn will have the right to access to a 1 megabit per second broadband connection," with a goal of a 100 mbps connection by 2015, according to the BBC.
"Internet services are no longer just for entertainment," Finland's communication minister Suvi Linden told the BBC. "Finland has worked hard to develop an information society and a couple of years ago we realised not everyone had access."
"Everyone," in this case, is not a big number, with an estimated 4,000 homes that will need the faster wired connection. The country has a population of about 5.2 million, according to the CIA World Factbook.
The Nordic country is among those that get perhaps six hours of daylight during winter months, making a communication resource like the Internet more important to staying sane and connected during such dreary periods.
By 2015, Finland aims to have all Finns connected to the Internet via fiber-optic or cable networks.
In the United States, a proposed National Broadband Plan would make high-speed Internet access available to individuals who need it, as well as to certain health care providers, over the next decade.
In 2009, the average Internet download speed in the United States was 5.1 megabits per second and the average upload speed was 1.1 mbps, according to Speed Matters, a project of the Communications Workers of America.
Efforts are also underway to expand wireless broadband for devices like smart phones and laptops, being used by more Americans. On Monday, President Barack Obama endorsed plans by Federal Communications Commission regulators to free up 500 megahertz of wireless spectrum over the next 10 years to meet the demand.
Some estimates, according to the Associated Press , suggest the next five years will see an increase in wireless data of between 20 to 45 times 2009 levels, reflecting the burgeoning use of wireless devices.
In Britain, the BBC said, the government aims to provide everyone with a "minimum 2 Mbps broadband connection by 2012 but it is a commitment rather than a legally binding ruling."

07-04-2010, 12:12 PM	#11
embefuri Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	Why are you so blur. Nobody is barred or banned from getting on-line. They are raising the standards by increasing the minimum speed and making it affordable at that higher speed. Even a simple economic measure to raise the quality of life is a french revolution for you. Even a fucking traffic jam at Bukit Timah and suddenly its a Long March for you. It is not that anyone had been ban, it is that law now stated that this can not be banned. It is a BASIC RIGHT and MUST NOT BE DEPRIVED. The BIG DIFF between this and other normal infrastructure upgrade (like you were referring) is that IT ISN’T OPTIONAL, but COMPULSORY and one will be in violation of law to deprive any others to have this access. What you are referring to is only alike Ass Loong Son's OpenNet project, which is non-compulsory nature, and you will not be deem as violating law for not being provided with OpenNet. Basic Rights is something that you can uphold in a court. E.g. apply for an order to compel ISP to give that to you, and failing so they be punished for breaking this law. Basic Rights for other provisions include food & water. E.g. employer sending employees to be stationed at an out-post such as mountains say for few weeks must arrange for employees to have food & water. Otherwise becomes liable to be sued. Read the news! http://www.torontosun.com/news/world.../14598026.html News World Internet now 'basic right' for Finns By QMI Agency Last Updated: July 3, 2010 12:07pm Finland has become the first nation in the world to make access to broadband Internet a "basic right" of its citizens. Regulations came into effect Thursday requiring Finland's 26 telecom operators to provide "every permanent residence and office building" in the country with access to an Internet connection with a downstream rate of at least 1 Megabit per second (Mbit/s). "A reasonably priced and high-quality broadband connection will be everyone's basic right," Finnish Communications Minister Suvi Linden said in a statement. "It is our understanding that we have become the first in the world to have made broadband a basic right," ministry spokesman Olli-Pekka Rantala said. Finns are already one of the world's most hardwired populations with an estimated 99% of all households already having broadband Internet service of at least 1Mbit/sec. The BBC reported only 4,000 more Finnish residences have to be connected to fully wire the country of 5.3 million people. The service requirement does not apply to seasonal residences. The Finnish government has also launched a project to connect all Finns to the Internet with fast fibre-optic or cable networks by 2015. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...pKRtyymPHxgLsA As world first, Finland makes broadband service basic right (AFP) – 2 days ago HELSINKI — Finland on Thursday became the first country in the world to make access to a broadband service a basic right, ensuring that a high-speed Internet connection is available to all Finns, a government official said. "Today the universal service obligation concerning Internet access of one Megabit per second (Mbit/s) has entered into force," Olli-Pekka Rantala of the communications networks unit at the ministry of transport and communications said. "It is our understanding that we have become the first in the world to have made broadband a basic right," he added. The tech-savvy Nordic country amended its communications market act last year to make sufficient Internet access a universal service, such as the telephone and postal services. It was later determined by the ministry of communications "that what is meant by sufficient Internet access ... is one Megabit per second." Rantala said. Finnish Communications Minister Suvi Linden called the new mandatory broadband regulation "one of the government's most significant achievements in regional policy." "I'm proud of it," she said in a statement. "I hope that people will make use of the opportunity and turn to telecom operators in the area they live." From July 1, service providers in Finland are thus obligated to provide a one Mbit/s connection to all Finnish households, regardless of their location. The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) was in charge of designating universal service providers for areas where a high speed connection was not previously available. The service obligation does not apply to summer residences, FICORA said on its website. It added the price of an Internet connection provided by a universal service provider "must be reasonable," but that the provider could take into consideration "the costs incurred from the production of the service." The Finnish government has also launched a project to connect all Finns to the Internet with fast fibre-optic or cable networks by 2015. "The objective of the project is that nearly all (more than 99 percent of the) permanent places of residence and places of business and public administration are no further than two kilometres from a 100 Mbit/s fibre-optic cable network," FICORA said. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38038917...h_and_gadgets/ High-speed Internet now a right ... in Finland New law says every citizen entitled to fast wired connection Finland is now the first country in the world where every citizen is entitled to high-speed Internet connection, starting today. A similar plan for the United States faces hurdles and will likely take years to come to fruition. As of July 1, "every Finn will have the right to access to a 1 megabit per second broadband connection," with a goal of a 100 mbps connection by 2015, according to the BBC. "Internet services are no longer just for entertainment," Finland's communication minister Suvi Linden told the BBC. "Finland has worked hard to develop an information society and a couple of years ago we realised not everyone had access." "Everyone," in this case, is not a big number, with an estimated 4,000 homes that will need the faster wired connection. The country has a population of about 5.2 million, according to the CIA World Factbook. The Nordic country is among those that get perhaps six hours of daylight during winter months, making a communication resource like the Internet more important to staying sane and connected during such dreary periods. By 2015, Finland aims to have all Finns connected to the Internet via fiber-optic or cable networks. In the United States, a proposed National Broadband Plan would make high-speed Internet access available to individuals who need it, as well as to certain health care providers, over the next decade. In 2009, the average Internet download speed in the United States was 5.1 megabits per second and the average upload speed was 1.1 mbps, according to Speed Matters, a project of the Communications Workers of America. Efforts are also underway to expand wireless broadband for devices like smart phones and laptops, being used by more Americans. On Monday, President Barack Obama endorsed plans by Federal Communications Commission regulators to free up 500 megahertz of wireless spectrum over the next 10 years to meet the demand. Some estimates, according to the Associated Press , suggest the next five years will see an increase in wireless data of between 20 to 45 times 2009 levels, reflecting the burgeoning use of wireless devices. In Britain, the BBC said, the government aims to provide everyone with a "minimum 2 Mbps broadband connection by 2012 but it is a commitment rather than a legally binding ruling."
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