Aside from probably the hardest driving test in the world, Finland will also be known for its proactive stance towards online connectivity.
Last year, the internet was abuzz with news of the Finnish government declaring broadband access a fundamental right for its citizens. While other governments have paid lip-service to providing their constituents with online connectivity, Finland went one step beyond and actually specified a minimum speed, for implementation on July 1.
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OMG!! 1 Mbps on a mobile phone ( N900 screenshot )
July 1 is today. All telcos operating in Finland are now required—by law—to provide "all residents" with a connection running at least at 1Mbps. Even better, this new obligation is simply a step on the broadband-as-a-right ladder. The eventual goal for 2015 is a mandatory minimum connection speed of 100Mbps.
In practical terms, 1Mbps represents a max download speed of 128 kilobytes per second. 100Mbps on the other hand is a dizzying 12.5 megabytes per second. Let's hope Finland can reach its 2015 target and that other countries follow the Nordic country's example. It's definitely a good thing when you can download legit copies of songs in less than a second, and that Batman porn parody in a bit over two hours.
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Last year, the internet was abuzz with news of the Finnish government declaring broadband access a fundamental right for its citizens. While other governments have paid lip-service to providing their constituents with online connectivity, Finland went one step beyond and actually specified a minimum speed, for implementation on July 1.
*media.bestofmicro.com/n900-speedtest-finland,M-S-253540-13.jpg
OMG!! 1 Mbps on a mobile phone ( N900 screenshot )
July 1 is today. All telcos operating in Finland are now required—by law—to provide "all residents" with a connection running at least at 1Mbps. Even better, this new obligation is simply a step on the broadband-as-a-right ladder. The eventual goal for 2015 is a mandatory minimum connection speed of 100Mbps.
In practical terms, 1Mbps represents a max download speed of 128 kilobytes per second. 100Mbps on the other hand is a dizzying 12.5 megabytes per second. Let's hope Finland can reach its 2015 target and that other countries follow the Nordic country's example. It's definitely a good thing when you can download legit copies of songs in less than a second, and that Batman porn parody in a bit over two hours.
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