Recognizing the Internet as a Basic Human Right

Written by reputio | Published 2020/10/04
Tech Story Tags: internet | freedom | rights | internet-as-a-right | universal-rights | good-company | latest-tech-stories | net-neutrality

TLDR Net neutrality was founded on the idea that the Internet is open to all, with all websites treated equally, whatever the platform used to access them. The UN resolution condemned all attempts to block free speech online, and stated in conclusion, that "the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online, in particular, freedom of expression" The idea upheld is also to provide this service like a utility, and prevent discrimination in delivering its service; a city’s water supply is a utility service.via the TL;DR App

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