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Reading James Gleick’s new book, The Information, this month (you can read my review here) has raised a number of questions in my mind.  One of these is this – can information be said to be a human right?

Many people, including web creator Tim Berners-Lee and the government of Finland, have argued that access to the Internet should be an internationally protected right.

But is this like arguing that access to water pipes should be a right – commendable, but focused on the wrong issue? What matters is the water that comes out of the pipes.... read more...