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Right to Internet access
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<p>The right to Internet access, also known as the right to broadband or freedom to connect, is the view that all people must be able to access the <a href="/facts/Internet/Xw1rVvJU">Internet</a> in order to exercise and enjoy their rights to <a href="/facts/Freedom_of_Speech/jYakwGMP">freedom of expression and opinion</a> and other <a href="/facts/Fundamental_human_rights/WMW5XCdM">fundamental human rights</a>, that states have a responsibility to ensure that <a href="/facts/Internet_access/EMbwSrnK">Internet access</a> is broadly available, and that states may not unreasonably restrict an individual's access to the Internet. </p>