Finland Boasts High Tech Penetration
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Finland Boasts High Levels Of New Tech Penetration
Most citizens of Finland have access to the high-speed Internet and half use so-called third-generation mobile technology, according to a new study published by the country's communications ministry. Australian IT reports that 96 percent of those in Finland have broadband access and more than 75 percent of people regularly or occasionally use the Internet, including 100 percent of those younger than 40. In Finland, four out of five municipalities offer broadband connections, and there is more than one mobile phone per person in the country of 5.2 million inhabitants, according to government statistics. In other news, BBC reports that a new rule in the United Kingdom that takes effect Feb. 14 will make it easier for customers to switch broadband providers.
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Tech Daily AM -- 2/14/07
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