Internet is Essential Part of Life, Germany Rules
January 26, 2013
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as posted by the channel" A German court ruled on Thursday that people have the right to claim compensation from service providers if their Internet access is disrupted, because the Internet is an "essential" part of life.
The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe made the ruling after hearing the case of a man who was unable to use his DSL connection, which also offered a telephone and fax line, for two months from late 2008 to early 2009."*
A German court has found the internet is an essential, necessary part of life, granting consumers with unsatisfactory Internet service eligibility for compensation. Is this ridiculous, or completely reasonable in modern times? Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Wes Clark Jr. (Screenwriter, Consultant) discuss.
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