The coronavirus is strengthening the case for free internet access

The coronavirus is strengthening the case for free internet access

6 years ago
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https://thenextweb.com/politics/2020/03/18/the-coronavirus-is-strengthening-the-case-for-free-internet-access/

The rise of social-distancing and self-isolation spawned by the coronavirus has reignited calls to make free internet access to be considered as a human right and universal entitlement.

Among the proponents is Citizens Online, a charity that campaigns against digital exclusion, which has urged the UK government to make the internet free for everyone in the country during the pandemic.