Copps: Broadband Is a Civil Right
Posted by Edward G. Lanza on 22 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Telecommunications
Besides life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the government should guarantee everyone a high-speed Internet connection, according to a member of the Federal Communications Commission.
“No matter who you are, or where you live, or how much money you make … you will need, and you are entitled to have these tools (broadband Internet) available to you, I think, as a civil right,” said commissioner Michael Copps during a Monday appearance at Carnegie Mellon University.