The coronavirus is strengthening the case for free internet access

The Next Web
By Thomas MacaulayMar 18, 2020, 1:17 pm145 pts
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…

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