Internet is a basic provision

The daily Lapin Kansa sees regional variations in the price of fast Internet connections in Finland as unjustified, arguing that nowadays the Internet is a basic provision: "For the Finns it's quite normal that the postage for a letter is the same everywhere and at all times, no matter where the letter is sent from and who the addressee is. The same principle should apply to the broadband network. … [Internet] technology has developed to the point where a network connection can considerably reduce the disadvantages of sparsely populated regions. It is in the interest of society as a whole to develop disadvantaged areas. But in Finland there are areas where citizens are being charged too much at present. It can't be right that 120 Mbit connections are sold cheaper in the capital than 1 Mbit connections in remote areas. … The government has promised that by the end of next year every household and every company will have a 1 Mbit network connection. This is part of the goal we should now be trying to reach."

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