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Re: Finland makes broadband access a legal right


From: Matthew Walster <matthew () walster org>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:14:42 +0100

On 1 July 2010 23:17, William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:
In 1996 a certain inventor of the Internet decided that the universal
service fund needed to pay for PCs in rural schools (the "E-Rate"
program) instead of improving rural communications...

As someone who's always been in the "tech" field, the amount spent on
ICT in schools has always shocked and appalled me.

Bring back the Acorn Archimedes and ECONET!

M


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