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Finland declares broadband internet as a legal right!

MUGEN ::: 無限 October 14, 2009 17:53:08

Finland! Not only they have great universal health care—including dental—great public daycare, and great public education at all levels, but now they also got broadband as a legal right provided to every citizen. And not
any crappy broadband.

The policy will be active in July 2010, when every Finn will get a one-megabit connection. But that's just an intermediate step towards their final goal: By 2015, everyone will have a 100Mbps—yes, a hundred megabits per second—available.

Damn these commies and how they oppress their people eh?

http://www.intomobile.com/2009/10/14/finland-becomes-the-firs...
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  • +4 raves Dropped_Shopper October 14, 2009 18:01:58 (edited)
    Dropped_Shopper
    I guess they can do this because they're not $12 trillion in debt. Maybe our politicians can learn a thing or two about how other countries manage their finances.
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  • Howard Beale II October 30, 2009 02:44:23
    Howard Beale II
    Commies? Finland?

    But have you ever calculated what could be done with US taxpayer money if only the US government would reduce its military budget to 110% of the second largest military spender? Although I have not actually done the math, I my rough guess is that we could not only get Internet for every man, woman, and child, but probably universal health care as well for the money left over. Anybody out there who can do the actual math? I would love to hear the exact figures.
  • kimdracula October 29, 2009 01:07:20
    kimdracula
    Meanwhile, McCain wants to take away our internetz.
    Way to go America!
  • Linda October 28, 2009 17:12:59
    Linda
    Nice and to think my great grandfather left Finland to come to the US I wonder if he was alive today if he would of still made that same decision. I cant wait til I get the money to visit Finland and see what its like first hand
  • MUGEN :... Linda October 28, 2009 17:34:53
    MUGEN ::: 無限
    when he left it was due to their bad economy and social standards.

    That was the case with all European countries. That's why so many Italians, Spanish and etc moved to US, Argentina, Chile and etc.

    Europeans however know how to progress. We have forgotten.
  • Linda MUGEN :... October 29, 2009 03:05:48
    Linda
    He left in 1902. and to be honest I dont know why he left neither does my family I dont think, but my best guess would be because he wanted a better life or something along those lines. It sounds like now tho Finland is doing better than the US in some areas. I would be more than proud to live their as a Finn even tho I do have only a small percentage of Finnish in me. but I recognize it very much and am proud to know where my roots come from :)
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    brutusin October 28, 2009 14:43:19 (edited)
    brutusin
    Score I wish it wasn't so expensive to move to Europe. It's sad we left Europe to avoid tyranny and now some of us want to go back to avoid tyranny. Digressing though.
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    Joseph ... brutusin October 28, 2009 15:41:49
    Joseph E. Bowker, CMSgt, USAF (Ret)
    We could, we should, just stay here and make required changes. To begin with we can get rid of the marginalized Confederate-Conservative Party of the Neo-nazis, Skin-heads, and KKK, as well as the Fundamental Christian right-wing whack-a-doodles. 19% of Americans. These are 100% of our problems now - the Corporate-Fascist who nearly destroyed this country after a 3rd and hopefully final time of the failed theory of "Trickle-down Economics." What the Fins have is a Socialist-Democratic Government that uses the Social-Justice and Humanity as the bottom line, not the Almighty-dollar of the Fascist. Let's establish our own new Government base, right to left; Progressive-Democrats, Liberal-Democrats, Socialist-Democrats. this form of Government, which is really of the People, by the People, for the People as our founding fathers wanted for us. The PEOPLE! liberal-democrats socialist-democrats form government people people people founding fathers people
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    brutusin Joseph ... October 28, 2009 15:45:01
    brutusin
    Yeah but it is such hard work. LOL
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    Go†em Morgo†h October 24, 2009 00:07:36
    Go†em Morgo†h
    Well That is so great, I'm really happy for the people that lives there. I will someday live there too :)
  • brutusin Go†em M... October 28, 2009 15:45:52
    brutusin
    Sorry random question. Is that Nacy from The Craft for you icon?
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    Go†em M... brutusin October 30, 2009 20:48:32
    Go†em Morgo†h
    Yes, Is Her.
  • brutusin Go†em M... October 31, 2009 01:21:27
    brutusin
    Love that movie. Nacy kicks some major booty. Ok Nerdy time over.
  • Go†em M... brutusin November 07, 2009 03:52:52
    Go†em Morgo†h
    Actually her name is Nancy :)
  • brutusin Go†em M... November 07, 2009 10:52:55
    brutusin
    Spell is always been an issue with me. Oh well you got the point. LOL
  • Linda Go†em M... October 28, 2009 17:14:39
    Linda
    I probably have some relatives there still that I have no Idea about lol
  • Go†em M... Linda October 30, 2009 20:50:09
    Go†em Morgo†h
    Lol, me too, probably
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    RAWR101 October 22, 2009 16:42:54
    RAWR101
    Now l wanna move there! ;)
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    HIMfanaticShannon *SHTB* October 21, 2009 08:17:29
    HIMfanaticShannon *SHTB*
    Yet another reason I want to move there!
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    Joseph ... HIMfana... October 28, 2009 15:43:10
    Joseph E. Bowker, CMSgt, USAF (Ret)
    Ha-ha, hm-mm-mmmm! Uh, your profile says, okay, well whatever.
  • HIMfana... Joseph ... October 29, 2009 02:39:25
    HIMfanaticShannon *SHTB*
    Kinda in the process at the moment but things are a bit shaky. But I don't like where I am from and don't want people to know, or the few stalkers I've had to know and try to find my family or myself.
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    whiskey October 15, 2009 17:32:01
    whiskey
    its a good step....more people will be connected n aware
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    Nicky October 15, 2009 15:45:59
    Nicky
    It's not communism, it's socialism. There is a difference. But it does make me think about moving to Finland. I wonder if it's terribly difficult to learn the language.
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    Joseph ... Nicky October 28, 2009 15:49:42
    Joseph E. Bowker, CMSgt, USAF (Ret)
    Yeah - it is related to Attila the Hun, and the Huns (Hungarian) Language. Has very little relatives, in European or Asian languages. But the Fins are pretty neat people.
    And you are 100% correct. Communism is closer related to Capitalism than any form of Socialism, particularly a Socialist-Democracy. Most American people have never had Economics 101. I guess, or Social-Political training. form socialism socialist-democracy american people economics 101 guess social-political training
  • MUGEN :... Joseph ... October 28, 2009 17:03:00
    MUGEN ::: 無限
    I lived in holland for 4 years. The system is Democracy for the well of the people and ofcourse that has to include some socialistic characteristics such as:
    -Free education through the end of college.
    -Semi universal health care (you have both private and public option and i experienced the public option first hand. Flawless)
    -Senior citizens fully covered
  • Nicky Joseph ... October 28, 2009 19:49:14
    Nicky
    That's what it seems like when I read some of the political stuff here (I generally don't answer it) and am informed that the UK is communist.... Since I've lived here all my life, it comes rather as a surprise.
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    MUGEN :... Nicky October 28, 2009 19:59:51
    MUGEN ::: 無限
    >>> UK is communist

    whoever said that is an idiot.
  • Nicky MUGEN :... October 28, 2009 20:01:58
    Nicky
    So you understand why I don't bother to reply to political questions.
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    MUGEN :... Nicky October 28, 2009 20:06:03
    MUGEN ::: 無限
    yup

    conservative are a product of their elected government's fear mongering and paranoia spreading system.
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    Lady_death96 October 15, 2009 12:31:24
    Lady_death96
    nice..
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    etu October 15, 2009 10:36:44
    etu
    I like my neighbors
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    Jon.A.Mortician October 15, 2009 02:03:21
    Jon.A.Mortician
    Finland paves the way for world peace.
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    Denise October 15, 2009 01:26:51
    Denise
    That's awesome. Finland understands what the future holds.

    Atheism, Socialism, and the Technological Revolution.
    (Sounds kind of like a band name.)

    :)
  • iTonks October 15, 2009 01:12:08
    iTonks
    I guess now I have more communication with my friends in Finland.
  • Lord Nils October 15, 2009 00:55:43
    Lord Nils
    The only thing to admire about Finland is
    The Birth place of the voice of G-d.
    admire finland birth voice g-d
  • Richie October 15, 2009 00:35:07
    Richie
    but they don't have free toilet paper!!!
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    animalgirl454 October 14, 2009 22:59:20
    animalgirl454
    uh ok nice.
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    Alexander October 14, 2009 20:21:08
    Alexander
    Well isn't that just awfully nice of Finland. Since it is a Socialist country I wonder how are they going to pay for it. I wonder if it will be regulated.
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    MUGEN :... Alexander October 14, 2009 20:28:10
    MUGEN ::: 無限
    They've been doing fine paying for Healthcare, senior citizen care, Education and i'm sure they will be doing fine now as well.

    It's only the paranoid conservatives that are scared of these kind of thing.
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    Alexander MUGEN :... October 14, 2009 22:44:16
    Alexander
    Ah Finland settled by the Swedes. Captured by Tzar Nicholas. Became a welfare state in 1990. Mostly agrarian with small urban centers. It does have industry. After living in Colorado for five years I hate snow, so I probably will not pay Finland a visit. I still cannot see the internet as a right. To me it is a luxury.
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    MUGEN :... Alexander October 14, 2009 22:49:56
    MUGEN ::: 無限
    >>> Ah Finland settled by the Swedes. Captured by Tzar Nicholas. Became a welfare state in 1990. Mostly agrarian with small urban centers. It does have industry. After living in Colorado for five years I hate snow, so I probably will not pay Finland a visit.

    What does all this have to do with the Finland's government/system being more competent than ours?
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