TECH - German court says the internet is pretty much required for modern life

The German high court has weighed in on the value of a web connection (as well as faxes and VoIP lines) and determined that the internet is pretty much essential to modern life (hat tip to TechDirt). This puts the German court closer to agencies such as the ITU and countries such as Finland where internet access is considered a right. Apparently back in Dec. 2008, a German citizen found himself disconnected from his DSL line because of some erro ...

http://gigaom.com/2013/01/28/german-court-says-the-internet-is-pretty-