Fundamental Right to Internet Access Declared

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The court's declaration means the Costa Rican government must ensure that the whole population can access these new technologies.

Magistrates argued that, "nowadays, public availability of new technology is crucial to enabling people to exercise basic human rights such as democratic participation, education and freedom of speech," reports Nacion.com.

Teófilo de la Torre, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, commented that the government will have to review its plans for developing the country's telecommunications.

Source: Nacion.com

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