Deputy Proposes Free Internet Access in Mexico Victor Mayen - Rumbo de Mexico
go to original August 12, 2012

MEXICO CITY – Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) Deputy Emiliano Vázquez Esquivel proposed reforming Article 3 of the Mexican Constitution to give every student in the country the right to Internet access.

Vázquez Esquivel, of the Chamber’s Permanent Committee, said that the country should provide the means for every student to have access to information on the Internet that enriches his or her knowledge.

The initiative proposes that the federal government provide every student in the country with no less than one megabyte of broadband Internet access to improve education and access to information. He said that in almost every country the internet is a basic tool for students and society’s development, and that it holds a fundamental role in a democracy, because it gives society the ability to organize themselves and communicate without government intervention.

Vázquez Esquivel said that currently 31 percent of people in Mexico have access to the Internet. He said that the rest of the public is sidelined, especially students who do not have the resources to access information needed for their professional education.

According to the 2011 Communications Outlook report, out of the 34 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries, Mexico reports the least wireless broadband connectivity, ranking last with 0.5 percent, far behind the 41.5 percent average.

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