Does Internet access rise to the level of a human right?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week invoked Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan in a major speech on Internet freedom. She said all humanity must have equal access to knowledge and ideas. Today's Question: Does Internet access rise to the level of a human right?

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You should be able to go where ever you want on the Internet. It is a human right. -anonymous

Everyone should get the Internet in America. No other country should get it though. -anonymous

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