Internet is Essential to Life, According to Latest German Court Ruling

A German court has ruled that an internet provider must compensate a customer after failing to provide internet service from December 2008 to February 2009.  The ruling, however, does not compensate the user for loss of phone and fax services. The court believes that cellular phones are more common and therefore not “essential.” Similarly, fax services are not important due to the primary use of emails as a communication tool.