Key trends and challenges to the right of all individuals to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds through the Internet 2011, para. 66
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To overcome these barriers, it is particularly important for States to play a proactive role, for example, by making the Internet more affordable, and by allowing as many people as possible to have Internet access at home while at the same time ensuring public access for people in rural areas and for people with low income levels. States can use their regulatory powers in circumstances where competition is limited, as a way to limit costs. States should also consider the possibility of subsidizing Internet services and the necessary hardware to facilitate access to the poorest sectors of the population.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Economic Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Freedom of Opinion, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/290, para. 66.