Entry into force of the new Law on Communications Market as of today has made Finland the first country in the world that recognizes the internet access via broadband as a fundamental right of all citizens.
The new rules, adopted eight months ago, forcing the 26 telephone operators in Finland to provide an Internet connection "high quality and reasonably priced, with a download speed of at least 1 megabyte per second (Mbps).
Thus, the new legislation includes access to broadband in the list of basic communication services must reach all corners of the country, with others such as telephone or postal mail.
"From now on, broadband connection at a reasonable price is a fundamental right in Finland. This is undoubtedly one of the greatest achievements of the Government in terms of regional policy, and I'm proud of it," he told a statement, the Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications, Suvi Lindén.
"I hope people take this opportunity and contact with telecom operators in the area in which they live," she added.The Finnish Government's objective is to increase the minimum speed internet access through fiber optic cables up to one hundred megabytes per second (Mbps) by the end of 2015.
At the same time, aiming at the same time increase the percentage of Finns have access to the network, from 95 percent today to over 99 percent.
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