So the Scandinavians are at it again – always one step ahead of the rest of us. As usual, their human rights record has to be maintained and since they’ve run out of ways to upstage us in the real world, they’ve decided to cross over to the web to assert their holier-than-thou.

Broadband is now a legal right in Finland.

That’s right. They’re bridging the digital divide between the haves and have-nots by making the information super-highway accessible by everyone. And it’s 100MB broadband, too. That’s like saying to your people, “Here, Finland. Thou shalt have free candy. And let the candy be mouth-watering, mind-blowing and peace-bringing.”

In all seriousness, I’m jealous. These kinds of social goals seem to always start in some Scandinavian country – it’s like they’re always trying to legislate towards a utopia where everyone shares their toys, plays nice and spread happiness and hope (as opposed to, say, herpes and hepatitis). I don’t even know how they plan to implement this “Broadband for the Masses” program, but gosh darn’it, it sounds good.

Maybe I should move to Finland. I may be homeless, but I will have internet.