{"id":174703,"date":"2021-11-22T23:05:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T23:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.360prwire.com\/?p=733758"},"modified":"2021-11-22T23:05:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T23:05:33","slug":"do-you-think-that-internet-access-is-a-human-right-_360prwire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2021\/11\/22\/do-you-think-that-internet-access-is-a-human-right-_360prwire\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you think that Internet access is a human right? _360PRWire"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 has shown that having internet access is a basic human right and should be regarded as such. With movement restricted in the outside world leading to everyone shifting to the internet for all their daily activities, it became imperative for internet access to be found in every home. That is the definition of a human right; that it should be available to every individual no matter what.\u00a0 However, it is largely a matter of privilege or convenience, as it is rarely available in remote areas, but can be easily found in urban and suburban areas. But that is changing now. For instance, Comcast\u2019s Xfinity can be found in around 39 states in the US and aims to cover a lot more areas so everyone can easily access the internet. Their <\/span>Xfinity internet plans<\/span><\/a> include a basic deal that offers slow internet speed at an affordable rate, though it works well for light internet browsing. It also offers a much faster speed if you need to go for lag-free gaming or uninterrupted downloading. These deals are designed to meet the needs of different internet users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When there is no internet access<\/b><\/p>\n

More than half the population in the world still do not have access to a working internet connection and that is just unfortunate because they are missing out on the many opportunities that are being offered via the internet. Following are some of the services they could make use of if they also had the access to the internet as the rest of the world:<\/span><\/p>\n