German Federal Court Rules That Internet Connection Is Crucial To Everyday Life

Qedward writes "Internet access is as crucial to everyday life as having a phone connection and the loss of connectivity is deserving of financial compensation, the German Federal Court of Justice has ruled. Because having an internet connection is so significant for a large part of the German population, a customer whose service provider failed to provide connectivity between December 2008 and February 2009 is entitled to compensation, the court ruled today. 'It is the first time the court ruled that an internet connection is as important a commodity as having a phone,' said court spokeswoman Dietlind Weinland. The court, however, denied the plaintiff's request of €50 a day for his fax machine not working."

Re:sex

[Anonymous Coward]

My wife does not want to have sex because she says she eat too tired

FTFY

Re:In a rush?

[Pseudonym Authority]

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Re:Surely...

[girlintraining]

SOME people even think it's poison!

That's why I only drink mountain dew.