Topic: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'

[Clive]

Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8548190.stm

[Rik]

Many of them in the UK and still trying to get a decent connection. 

[Simon]

They are obviously not with IDNet. 

[Rik]

Some are, but BT are in the middle.

[Simon]

The spanner in the works. 

[Rik]

Or not works, as the case may be.

[sam]

Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8548190.stm

argh!

Though I guess its getting to the point where you could be called a second class citizen given the amount of info the government etc put online.

[Rik]

It is, Sam, plus think of the number of deals that are only available online. My 90 year-old uncle, whom I've never been able to persuade to go online, misses out on countless savings.

[Simon]

Once you reach 90, is there much left to buy? 

[Rik]

Vitamins, health insurance, zimmerframes, mobility scooters...

[Simon]

True.

[Rodders]

Buy him some 'E's.

Then, next birthday, a couple more letters, until he's finally got a complete Scrabble set.

[Rik]