July 3rd, 2010 
Brad McGraw 
From July 1st, Finland has guaranteed that every Finn has access to a 1Mbps line (megabit per second) with a goal of a 100Mbps by 2015.
Speaking to the BBC, Finland’s communication minister Suvi Linden explained the thinking behind the legislation: "We considered the role of the internet in Finns everyday life. Internet services are no longer just for entertainment.
Where I live I don’t even have the option to get a 100Mbps line, I’m currently on a 3Mbps line and while I am not happy with it, I’m not sad about it either. Looking at that 100Mbps goal makes me feel inadequate though, like my ISP just doesn’t measure up and I am less of a man because of it. Yes, I have premature download speed envy.
The UK is also looking at going down the same road, but not offering any guarantees to its citizens. This makes sense because the UK takes a tougher stand on presumed file-sharers with potential of cutting off their internet. Finland is not going down that road.
"We will have a policy where operators will send letters to illegal file-sharers but we are not planning on cutting off access," said Ms Linden.
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