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Should Internet access be made a fundamental right?

Created by : Inani Sarkar, Sales/BD Manager, Aricent  | 03 10 2010 09:31:00 +0000
Industry : InternetFunctional Area : New Technologies(Technology)
Keywords : internet fundamental right
Activity:  229 views;  last activity : 07 06 2010 20:18:09 +0000

A recent study by Reuters proposed that a many adults view Internet access as a basic right, and a significant portion believes it should not be regulated. People across the world are saying they cannot live without Internet and despite worries about privacy and fraud, out of every five adults maintain the view that web access is a right, and many survey respondents view it as a source of freedom for expressing their views, etc.

So users, do you also believe access to the Internet should be made a fundamental right?

  
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It is a nice topic for discussion. In early days, News papers was the very fundamental way to share the information. Later the electronic media was emerged for information sharing. Now the Internet is the one of the most important fundamental way of information sharing across the globe. In the olden days, Governments were established Libraries to share the printed material and Governments are collecting "Library cess (one kind of tax)" from all the people as a part of property tax. Now using some kind of cess, the governments can provide the Internet as one of the fundamental right. 

This can be possible to implement in all the developing countries including India.
By Kumara Swamy, Project Associate, IIIT-H  03 10 2010 10:07:10 +0000
 
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It can be a fundamental right in the developed countries, but not in a country where even the basic necessities are lacking. We all know how terrorist organisations use Internet as their primary medium. Making it a fundamental right will help hackers and terrorists a lot. Also, the Internet has all the filth that our younger generation should not have access to.
By Smita Dalvi, Sales/BD Manager, Hewlett-Packard  03 10 2010 09:55:07 +0000
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As the government is collecting taxes in shape or the other they can make some tax on internet and make the Internet usage as a fundemental right
By MAJETY CHANDRA SHEKHAR, Construction-Residential, SINDHU INFRATECH  | 03 11 2010 15:13:20 +0000
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yes internet connection will be as fundamental rights for better awareness of technology and success.
By Amit Kushwaha, RM, makemytrip.com  | 03 11 2010 13:54:22 +0000
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Yes. It should be better if they are getting training.
By Venkat Potineni, Team Member, IMSS  | 03 11 2010 12:30:22 +0000
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Countries such as Finland and Estonia have already ruled that access is a human right for their citizens.
By ravindra shrivastava, Information Systems(MIS)-Manager, iifs pvt ltd  | 03 11 2010 11:15:47 +0000
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Internet keeps you at par with the world .History ,latest news, movies,jobs,hobbies just within reach of a click............click click 
By Govind Ashan, JAVA Developer, SALMON INDIA  | 03 11 2010 09:00:49 +0000
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Definitely since access to knowledge and connectivity should be fundamental.

Having said so internet access also needs to be restricted in case of minors to prevent abuse and misuse.


By Dipankar Chattaraj, Senior Executive - Ad Marketing & Circulation, ABP Pvt Ltd.  | 03 11 2010 04:50:48 +0000
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I feel Internet should be made a fundamental right. It is an information hub which can help in lots of areas from fertilization to high tech MNCs. Yes it can help the terrorist groups and other such organizations but the government should also make use of the same source to stop them. In this modern era, lots of people are accessing net for their purpose. In the current scenario, still there are places where children are lacking education. Proper knowledge can be spread to villages/ rural areas through the use of Internet and proper guidance.
By Gaurang Chandra, SAP BI Consultant, Avighna Technologies  | 03 10 2010 18:02:53 +0000
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Knowledge of IT is basic initiative but how far is third world eg. Inida  is concern how many of above 60's are knowing basic fundamental of computer operation? before that one should have to take initiative to get literate old citizens and let them show the importance of IT then only we could move for use of Internet as fundamental right
By Milind Modi, Sales/BD Manager, Intex Technologies Ltd  | 03 10 2010 10:38:31 +0000
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It is a fundamental right. It is used as a medium of expression and cheapest and fastest way of communication. It is also the best source of knowledge and information with social awareness today. For a democracy to function well, the people should be informed. So, Internet should be called as a fundamental right..
By Inani Sarkar, Sales/BD Manager, Aricent  | 03 10 2010 10:02:08 +0000
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A plain yes/no option cannot adequately address the issue,the convolutions are many;geography,terror potential,porno incl child content,dating fraud..the list is quite endless.At times an apparent aberration or denial is required to meet the larger national or social good.The sheer ubiquity of the service once universally available,presents challenges of mind bogling proportion.Availablity should be a case by case matter;regulated if required. 
By Mike , National Head Business Development, Paytronic Network Pvt Ltd  | 03 13 2010 07:08:22 +0000
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For India, it is too premature to propose that "Internet access be made a fundamental right". Why ?

---  We could not reach electricity to so many villages as of now not to speak of food, shelter and clothing to all

---  Basic computer Education could not reach many when a PC in all house-holds remain a distant dream

---  We are just learning that we have a law named Right to Information just introduced. We do not know how to use it or how our lives may change for this law

--- Education to all is yet to be achieved when so many children are dyeing for mal-nutrition. School drop-outs are many though partially checked by providing Mid-day Meal in schools

Apprehensions : all information in the Net may not be correct, some are half-truth, some are motivated. Internet is the carrier of all data-videos-images : some are not welcome for the children.

 

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By ASOKE KUSARI, Domestic Private Banking-Executive/Manager, A large leading PSU Bank - India  | 03 10 2010 14:38:46 +0000
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I am in support we are far behind the time when internet would be treated as fundamental right. The reason being developed countries have internet access at almost every home since they are purely dependent on internet, they have one laptop for every child policy in their education system, eLearning is the buzz word, the bandwith, infrastructure is world class, mobile generation. In developing countries like India we really need to focus towards other fundamental rights and things like poverty, improvement in education system. Mobile has gradually started reaching each and every household but still it would take more years when we can think of computer at every household and people would not only be literate but computer literate.
By Rajiv Shekhar Bhandari, Presales & Business Development (U.S.), Magic Software Pvt. Ltd.  | 03 10 2010 09:57:37 +0000
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