The smaller collection agencies scattered across Europe are for the most part filled to the brim with corruption. This will hopefully put an end to that.
Record sales increased by 10% in 2003 according to salefigures compiled by IBM Consulting in Iceland.
With 80,6% of Icelanders having access to computers and 76,9% (2001, Statistics of Iceland) with access to the internet, we have welcomed P2P and there are numerous P2P networks run in Iceland as well as most have access to foreign networks.
Downloading music from the internet is not illegal under Icelandic statues, though sharing music is in a gray area. The Icelandic version of the RIAA, STEF has no interest in litigation with those who share music.
The retail price of compact discs ranges from $25 to $40, with the latter being the norm.
We've done this already in Iceland back in 2001 if I remember correctly. I must point out that we have a sophisticated identification number system (is. Kennitala) and voters used smartcards, with their kennitala to vote. I was a part of the electoral commision for the elections (Reykjavík county elections for the transfer of the capital airport) and to my surprise the elderly, who I thought would have problems with using a computer actually found it better to use. The software had numerous accessibility options, such as enlarging the typeface.
The only networked part of the system was the voter registry, votes were counted at each polling station, verified by the regional electoral commision and then driven to City Hall and added up.
The only sad part about electronic elections is the lack of your typical election night suspension, the polling stations closed at 22:00 and the results were announced at 22:45.
The cost of the elections was about $450.000, higher than usual.
Here in Iceland we have a very sophisticated telecommunications system, 100% literacy, very high computer ownership and most households are connected to the internet with about half of them having broadband connections.
Who said anything about 2way communications? There aren't transmitters in the cars, just receivers. The gov won't know the fuck where you are.
I live in Iceland, where most accident's are caused by young stupid drivers over the speed limit.
I greatly appriciate this technology, and if YOU knew someone killed by a wanker driving over 100km/h you'd appreciate it too.
The article over at the guardian website isn't thorought enough.
And since when, you smart asses, has the police kept the income from fines? It goes straight to the treasury where the parliment uses it to buy alcohol for their partys!
Not so sober regards,
Hreinn Beck, Iceland
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The smaller collection agencies scattered across Europe are for the most part filled to the brim with corruption. This will hopefully put an end to that.
Record sales increased by 10% in 2003 according to salefigures compiled by IBM Consulting in Iceland.
With 80,6% of Icelanders having access to computers and 76,9% (2001, Statistics of Iceland) with access to the internet, we have welcomed P2P and there are numerous P2P networks run in Iceland as well as most have access to foreign networks.
Downloading music from the internet is not illegal under Icelandic statues, though sharing music is in a gray area. The Icelandic version of the RIAA, STEF has no interest in litigation with those who share music.
The retail price of compact discs ranges from $25 to $40, with the latter being the norm.
We've done this already in Iceland back in 2001 if I remember correctly. I must point out that we have a sophisticated identification number system (is. Kennitala) and voters used smartcards, with their kennitala to vote. I was a part of the electoral commision for the elections (Reykjavík county elections for the transfer of the capital airport) and to my surprise the elderly, who I thought would have problems with using a computer actually found it better to use. The software had numerous accessibility options, such as enlarging the typeface.
The only networked part of the system was the voter registry, votes were counted at each polling station, verified by the regional electoral commision and then driven to City Hall and added up.
The only sad part about electronic elections is the lack of your typical election night suspension, the polling stations closed at 22:00 and the results were announced at 22:45.
The cost of the elections was about $450.000, higher than usual.
Here in Iceland we have a very sophisticated telecommunications system, 100% literacy, very high computer ownership and most households are connected to the internet with about half of them having broadband connections.
For more information: Statistics Iceland, a short summary of the Icelandic electoral process and Public strategies for the information society in Iceland (a bit dated).
The elections were a trial that was found to have been very successful, the next elections for local government will most likely be electronic (2006).
Who said anything about 2way communications? There aren't transmitters in the cars, just receivers. The gov won't know the fuck where you are. I live in Iceland, where most accident's are caused by young stupid drivers over the speed limit. I greatly appriciate this technology, and if YOU knew someone killed by a wanker driving over 100km/h you'd appreciate it too. The article over at the guardian website isn't thorought enough. And since when, you smart asses, has the police kept the income from fines? It goes straight to the treasury where the parliment uses it to buy alcohol for their partys! Not so sober regards, Hreinn Beck, Iceland