Is Internet Access a Fundamental Human Right?

Internet access seen as a right: poll
March 9, 2010 - 11:20AM
More than three-quarters of people across the world believe access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll carried out for the BBC indicates.

The poll, which questioned more than 27,000 adults across 26 countries, suggested strong support globally for access to the web.

The findings released on Monday come as efforts are stepped up across the world to increase net access, with the United Nations leading a push for more people to be given the opportunity to get online.

Countries including Finland and Estonia have already ruled it is a human right, said the BBC.

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Almost 79 per cent of those questioned said they strongly agreed or somewhat agreed with the description of the internet as a "fundamental right of all people." This included people who had access and those who did not.

A total of 87 per cent of internet users questioned in the poll, carried out by GlobeScan for the BBC, felt access should be a right, while more than 70 per cent of non-users agreed with this view.

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AFP
Source: smh.com.au