Dostęp do Internetu jako prawo człowieka? W sprawie potrzeby nowej wolności w Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

Initially, the Internet was used for academic research as a tool for communication between its users, and in business. However, in recent years, the Internet has been increasingly recognized as an essential element of a democratic society. This trend is refl ected in the work of international organizations, the jurisprudence of national and international courts, and also in the views of theorists. Consequently, it is reasonable to assume that access to the Internet today is an independent human right, as is confi rmed by opinion polls. For that reason, a discussion should be initiated on introducing “freedom of access to the Internet” to the Constitution of the Republic, in the form of insertion of a new article, namely Article 54a.