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More than three-quarters see Internet as right: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
More than three-quarters of people across the world believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right, a poll carried out for the BBC indicated Monday.

Vast Majority Feel Internet Access is a Right (PC World via Yahoo! News)
A recent survey conducted by the BBC found that the vast majority of users around the world consider access to the Internet to be a right. The speed at which Internet access has gone from a privilege, to a luxury, and now to a right is a testament to how transformative it has been--shaping politics, news, entertainment, research, and more.

US lifts Internet sanctions on Iran, Sudan, Cuba (TechWorld)
Allows export of web services such as instant messaging, web browsing The US Department of the Treasury has loosened controls on the export of Internet-based communication services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, in an effort to spread free-speech freedoms to those countries, the agency said Monday.

US Lifts Iran, Sudan, Cuba Internet Services Export Ban (PC World via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has loosened controls on the export of Internet-based communication services to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, in an effort to spread free-speech freedoms to those countries, the agency said Monday.

Study: Internet Access Is a Universal Right (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
The right to life, liberty, and Internet access? Approximately four in five adults worldwide believe that access to the Internet is a fundamental right, according to a Monday report from the BBC.