Finland made headlines yesterday with a news item that many media sites and bloggers echoed on; the government approved a law to make the 1Mbps internet connection a legal right for everyone in the country. I read many of the stories around the web and believe that there is a large misconception on what this actually means. Almost everyone is referring to the fact that Finland has taken a great step forward as it will be wiring the entire country for everyone. To disappoint you, this won’t be the case. There is a twist in the text that states the true meaning of the law: it’s a legal right to have a 1 Mpbs connection, but it isn’t stated that it will be free.
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