PORTUGAL: Along with the Turks, the Portuguese are the most adamant among Europeans that the Internet should be a fundamental right, with 87 percent agreeing with this statement. Portuguese overwhelmingly say the Internet has given them greater freedom, though only 30 percent of the population say they enjoy spending time on sites such as Facebook or MySpace. Here, a member of the staff tries to order food via the Internet inside the House of the Future, at a museum of communication and a showcase of the latest global household objects, in Lisbon, Portugal.

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