Should access to Internet be a basic human right?

83% of users that the survey covered believed that affordable access to the internet was a basic human right.

Should access to Internet be a basic human right?
An international survey on Internet Security and Trust conducted among 23,376 internet users in 24 countries, including India, found that 83% of users believed affordable access to the internet was a basic human right. Two thirds (64%) were a worried lot as far as online privacy was concerned. The survey has thrown up a number of interesting insights. Snowden effect, did you say?


Source: CIGI-IPSOS Global Survey on Internet Security and Trust

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