Essentially our government plans to build a fiber backbone across whole country, having isps handle the last mile to end-users, with an estimated overall cost of 200M€ for the entire project…
Finland isn’t very a urban country so there’s a lot of lines to be laid…

Some info here (Helsingin Sanomat, 18/9);
http://www.hs.fi/english/article/State+support+proposed+for+high-speed+broadband/1135239537496

mesh wifi is good for alternate networks if main ISP’s go down or for privacy, great for filesharing without big telcos knowing about it, many are up just in case already.

community based wifi is already up and sharing some very good info and social networks as well … check with your neighbors if they have one up. if not then build one, great way to add security to your hood by keeping in touch, sharing video and pics

here is an example of more recent advancements:
http://thenextweb.com/2008/11/27/internet-without-electricity-connectivity-or-phone-services-no-matter-where-you-are/
make sure you visit the links in article for detailed diagrams and explanations if you want to DIY

Enjoy