The Internet access market is free for provider companies and is available for competition; moreover, the end-user will profit from their competition. Healthy competition on the market can create the positive changes for people to have Internet access.
It is not a luxury to have Internet access; consequently, the attitude to the Internet has to be modified, in order to take advantage of the information technology and its usage in the business. In comparison with OECD members, Slovakia has a lot of steps to make in order to follow other countries. Pulling down walls, which are built by ST’s monopoly will certainly help the Internet access market in Slovakia. Changes in Slovak laws can create positive conditions for provider companies in order to form healthy competition, not unjust business. Changes always take time, and it will also take time in this case to make Internet caviar available to everyone.
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