[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 38, Issue 3

[ALEX OWITI]

it is high time we went the same way.we have a lot of bandwidth in this
country since the arrival submarine cables.what are we doing the available
bandwidth?

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 12:00 PM, <kictanet-request at lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote:

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> Finland makes broadband a 'legal right'
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10461048.stm
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> Finland has become the first country in the world to make broadband a
> legal right for every citizen.
>
> >From 1 July every Finn will have the right to access to a 1Mbps (megabit
> per second) broadband connection.
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> Finland has vowed to connect everyone to a 100Mbps connection by 2015.
>
> In the UK the government has promised a minimum connection of at least
> 2Mbps to all homes by 2012 but has stopped short of enshrining this as a
> right in law.
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> The Finnish deal means that from 1 July all telecommunicatons companies
> will be obliged to provide all residents with broadband lines that can run
> at a minimum 1Mbps speed.
> Broadband commitment
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> Speaking to the BBC, Finland's communication minister Suvi Linden
> explained the thinking behind the legislation: "We considered the role of
> the internet in Finns everyday life. Internet services are no longer just
> for entertainment.
>
> Finland has worked hard to develop an information society and a couple of
> years ago we realised not everyone had access," she said.
>
> It is believed up to 96% of the population are already online.
>
> In the UK internet penetration stands at 73%.
>
> The British government has agreed to provide everyone with a minimum 2Mbps
> broadband connection by 2012 but it is a commitment rather than a legally
> binding ruling.
>
> "The UK has a universal service obligation which means virtually all
> communities will have broadband," said a spokesman for the Department for
> Culture, Media and Sport.
>
> Making broadband a legal right could have implications for countries that
> plan tough action on illegal file-sharing.
>
> Both the UK and France have said they may cut off or limit the internet
> connections of people who persistently download music or films for free.
>
> The Finnish government has adopted a more gentle approach.
>
> "We will have a policy where operators will send letters to illegal
> file-sharers but we are not planning on cutting off access," said Ms
> Linden.
>
> A poll conducted for the BBC World Service earlier this year found that
> almost four in five people around the world believed that access to the
> internet is a fundamental right.
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