Is Internet Access A Human Right?: The Implications for the Rules of Access
By Michael Geist
June 22, 2011 8:45 AM
Categories: Accessibility Communications Digital economy strategy Technology law
June 22, 2011 8:45 AM
Categories: Accessibility Communications Digital economy strategy Technology law
Given the critical role it plays in communication, culture, and commerce, most people now recognize the importance of Internet access. My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes a new report for the United Nations Human Rights Council takes Internet access a step further, however, characterizing it as a human right.