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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on March 08, 2010, 10:45

Title: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Clive on March 08, 2010, 10:45

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

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Rik on March 08, 2010, 10:46

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

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Simon on March 08, 2010, 11:27

They are obviously not with IDNet.  :)

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Rik on March 08, 2010, 11:48

Some are, but BT are in the middle. :(

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Simon on March 08, 2010, 11:55

The spanner in the works.  :(

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Rik on March 08, 2010, 12:00

Or not works, as the case may be. :)

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: sam on March 08, 2010, 14:25

Quote from: Clive on March 08, 2010, 10:45

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.

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Rik on March 08, 2010, 15:46

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.

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Simon on March 08, 2010, 16:32

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

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Rik on March 08, 2010, 16:34

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

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Simon on March 08, 2010, 16:36

True.

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Rodders on March 08, 2010, 16:37

Buy him some 'E's.

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

Title: Re: Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
Post by: Rik on March 08, 2010, 16:44

:groan: