Internet Access as an Essential Social Good

Alfred Archer () and Nathan Wildman ()
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Alfred Archer: Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences
Nathan Wildman: Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences

Chapter 4 in The New Common, 2021, pp 29-33 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract During the coronavirus crisis, educational activities and nearly all social contact with friends and family were conducted via online communication tools. Such tools can only be used effectively if an individual has suitable internet access. Thankfully, the Netherlands is one of the EU leaders when it comes to Next Generation Access (NGA) coverage, with 98% of Dutch households having access to these high-speed connections; this is well above the USA (94%) and EU (87%) averages. However, this still means that nearly 344,000 individuals living in the Netherlands lack a strong internet connection. Here, we contend that the coronavirus crisis, and especially the associated lockdown wherein individuals were strongly encouraged to not leave their homes, has made it clear that high-speed internet access is a necessary good for modern social living.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-65355-2_4

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