Internet access is 'a fundamental right'

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

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. The survey - of more than 27,000 adults across 26 countries - found strong support for net access on both sides of the digital divide.
Countries such as Finland and Estonia have already ruled that access is a human right for their citizens.
International bodies such as the UN are also pushing for universal net access.

Do you consider it a right?

Personally I do, but, way down the pecking order after the rights to food, water, shelter & safety to life etc

The rights to access to information, free from government interferience is vital.

me-skywalker

The rights to the information can also be blocked or exempt; so regardless if the information is vital it is the government still pertains the first right to pass judgement on what information can and should be available to the public domain.... see conspiracy theories thread lol

Pygmalion

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. The survey - of more than 27,000 adults across 26 countries

Wut.

m@cc@

Deleted User wrote: »

Do you consider it a right?

Personally I do, but, way down the pecking order after the rights to food, water, shelter & safety to life etc

This part has nothing to do with your answer. 99% of people would feel that and it wasn't the question put in the survey.

Pygmalion

Pygmalion wrote: »

Wut.

Great reporting!! :rolleyes:

Half the world's population don'e even know what the internet is let alone have access to it!

m@cc@

m@cc@ wrote: »

This part has nothing to do with your answer. 99% of people would feel that and it wasn't the question put in the survey.

True, I was just putting some context on it!

OutlawPete

I think, the right to your own home should come first.

OutlawPete

OutlawPete wrote: »

I think, the right to your own home should come first.

As in shelter or in "owning*"?



*mortgage.

OutlawPete

Deleted User wrote: »

As in shelter or in "owning*"?



*mortgage.

Both, depending on circumstances.

I'm a communist

neilthefunkeone

Fundamental right? No.. You can live through life happily without it..

Says the guy sitting up at 3.20 scrolling through threads!!!!

Executive Steve

Well we have a right to "information" enshrined in our constitution since one of the abortion referenda, don't we?

neilthefunkeone

Executive Steve wrote: »

Well we have a right to "information" enshrined in our constitution since one of the abortion referenda, don't we?

But cant you get information from other sources.. Lame and all but you can write letters to agencies/departments for info im sure...

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Nah, it's a luxury. What will be a right next, a phone? Car? Jucuzzis? :eek:

Basic rights should be exactly that, basic. Food, water, shelter, privacy, freedom, justice and peace. I can't think of any more, but after that it's a luxury.

Think about it, what we consider to be a right, others see as being a luxury. That can be any one of the rights I listed. Even food and water.

We have it pretty good when we expect to have broadband (internet) included in our basic human rights.

Either way, you have to take into account the whole world. Human rights are not reserved to countries or people, but scenarios may make it impossible for a lot of people to recieve these basic rights. Famine, war, natural disasters and so on.

Should the internet me a basic human right? Lets get the first three right first.

x in the city

findamental right for sure, else there would be no 3 mobile broadband.....


*snigger

m@cc@

OutlawPete wrote: »

Both, depending on circumstances.

I'm a communist

Commie bastard.

I'm for equality of opportunity, not outcome.

OutlawPete

m@cc@ wrote: »

Commie bastard.

I'm for equality of opportunity, not outcome.

"You know what capitalism is? Getting f*****."

The_Minister

OutlawPete wrote: »

I think, the right to your own home should come first.

You realise in most countries in Europe, people rent for most of their lives?

It's only Ireland that we have this stupid obsession with owning 'the land', and it's one of the main reasons that the recession is as bad as it is - not everyone needs to own their own plot, it's an Irish thing.

bonerm

The_Minister wrote: »

You realise in most countries in Europe, people rent for most of their lives?

It's only Ireland that we have this stupid obsession with owning 'the land', and it's one of the main reasons that the recession is as bad as it is - not everyone needs to own their own plot, it's an Irish thing.

Yes but renting is generally lot more reasonably priced on the continent than here. At the rates we get charged for rent of course any sensible person here would want to own their own place, just to get away from a situation where they're being ripped off on a monthly basis with nothing to show for it .... to a situation where they are still gettting ripped off on a monthy basis but WITH something to show for it..

ScumLord

I think it should be a right, your at a disadvantage in many ways by not having the internet and it would cost you more to get many services through traditional means.

minidazzler

I think it's a privilage, one that should be taken away from anyone who doesn't spell words correctly.

Captain Darling

About time somebody made fapping a 'fundamental right.'

OutlawPete

The_Minister wrote: »

You realise in most countries in Europe, people rent for most of their lives?

It's only Ireland that we have this stupid obsession with owning 'the land', and it's one of the main reasons that the recession is as bad as it is - not everyone needs to own their own plot, it's an Irish thing.

I didn't mean in the Bull McCabe fashion.

I meant being housed, having a roof over your head.

Duggy747

2Girls1Cup for all!