The singer and Brazilian Culture Minister, Gilberto Gil, in an interview to the spanish newspaper La Vanguardia told that the access to music should free (as in beer).
Acording to the minister “the cultural consuming laws shoud be changed” and “the access to the music should be free, free of charge, qualityful. The authour should be paid” but the gratuitousness should be in first place.
The brazilian federal government has lauched in April/08 the project “Broadband in Schools”, to offer broadband internet access to all public schools in Brazil. The project offers broadband access to all urban schools around the country, 55,000 schools, connecting 37 millions of students and teatchers.
The project was made possible due to negociations between government and broadband access companies: Telefonica (Spain), Sercontel (Brazil), Brasil Telecom (Brazil/Italy), CTBC (Brazil), Oi/Telemar (Brazil), to provide low-cost broadband all across the country.
The companies will provide for free 1 Mbps links for all the 55,000 schools included in the project. At 2011 the link will raise to 2 Mbps.
Although it my sounds as philanthropy these companies are doing nothing beyond their duties. 1% of their sales must be redirect to FUST (Telecomunication Services Universalisation Fund). A government fund to make telecomunication services avaiable for low income families.