Should a Broadband Connection Be a Right for Every Citizen?

We are making some progress in our 'wayleave' battle with Virgin Media who have needed permission to dig a trench to lay a broadband cable. Two letters were sent but not recieved say Sapphire Property Management Ltd, but now an email was sent with a wayleave permission request and that has been responded to. We still have no broadband or a landline. 

The ABC has written to Will Quince MP as our argument is that having broadband should be a human or civil right, like access to water or electricy and gas.

A human right is a right given by God, such as the right to be free. A Civil Right are the rights that each person has in a society, whatever their race, sex, or religion: 

Civil rights include freedom, equality in law and in employment, and the right to vote.

At the ABC we feel that everyone by law should have access to broadband and if they cannot afford a connection then they should still have one either free or at a heavily discounted price. 

We have asked Will Quince MP for his views.

ABC Note: Will has recently been appointed a DWP junior minister.

Image: Colchester's, Will Quince MP (Cons.) junior DWP minister.

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