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RE: Is or should internet access be a human right?
To be honest. No.
Yes, Internet is essential and should be something the whole world could find use for. We jokingly sometimes put it in the Maslow pyramid as primary need.
But in all honesty. Water, food and shelter. Let's make sure the world has that first. Then electricity. But the most important human right, is basic education. Without that, please don't provide wifi ;)
Expand your mind, my friend. Internet is not only facebook, cat videos and HD pr0n.
With a connection to the internet, you have the whole world's knowledge at your disposal with the touch of a button. That is the real power. That is the reason why dictatorships try to limit access to the web.
When you have connection, you have the means to better your life in all aspects.
Yes. Expand your mind and don't forget the basics.
I agree, Internet is a great resource, but:
For my work I'm on the pro online/social media side every day, was fun looking at it from another perspective for once ;)
See @puukallistaja, reading more of your comments, I understand your view a lot better. I studied in Helsinki for 3 months and actually visited Tallinn twice for projects. I was amazed that public parks in Estonia had free wifi and would wish that one day we would have that in Suriname as well. Unfortunately, Estonia is an outlier, and we are nowhere close to the Scandinavians in the rest of the world. Maybe Western Europe, maybe the larger cities worldwide, but definitely not in rural areas and developing countries. I do think Internet can help with closing the gap, but it still is a tool. You can't put up wifi signals and expect them to connect with their Nokia 3310 (the original), if they have a phone in the first place. And computers and smartphone still cost hundreds of dollars, so how can internet be a basic human right if the devices needed to access it are someone yearly salary?
On another note, if you are serious about making it a basic human need, I would love to reach out and see if a development project is possible between Suriname and Finland/Estonia to improve e-learning.
Waddup. I am not living in the north at the moment, so I might not be the best person to reach out to. But I will contact you through your company's website and lets share some thoughts. Too bad that steemit does not have private messaging.