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Südkorea will Linux-Umstieg fördern

Stadtverwaltung und Universität als Vorreiter auserkoren

Die koreanische Regierung will Linux fördern. Exemplarisch sollen eine Stadt und eine Universität als Vorbild für andere dienen, denn Südkorea will zum asiatischen Vorreiter für Linux werden.

Eine Stadtverwaltung und eine Universität sollen demnächst mit Geld der Regierung auf das freie Betriebssystem umrüsten, berichtet die Zeitung Korean Times.

Jamaica Moving Towards a Paperless Government

Jamaicans will soon be able to have easier access to government and its services through the use of information communications technology (ICT) as the country moves towards a paperless system, said Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology.

The Minister, who was part of the panel at yesterday's (Feb.17) Government Communications Group-organized discussion on 'Going for growth and development through ICT' at Jamaica House, pointed out that with faster broadband system being put in place, there would be even greater commitment to electronic (e)-government.

UK Broadband penetration: Hits 64% of connections

National Statistics has published its last monthly Index of Internet Connectivity, which will be published on a quarterly basis in future. This update to the survey of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) shows that in December 2005, broadband connections formed 64.2 per cent of all Internet connections, up from 62.3 per cent in November 2005.

The index of all connections showed that between December 2004 and December 2005 there was a 5.6 per cent increase in the total number of active subscriptions to the Internet. The index decreased by 0.1 per cent between November and December 2005.

Dial-up connections continue to decline and now account for 35.8 per cent of all Internet connections.

UK: London plant eigenes WLAN-Netz

150 Access Points an Straßenlaternen und an Verkehrsschildern

Im gesamten Finanzdistrikt von London soll künftig drahtloses Internet verfügbar sein. Eine Firma wird im Auftrag der Stadt schon in wenigen Wochen mit dem Aufbau des Netzwerks beginnen.

UK: ODPM minds the 30% e-services gap

Whitehall is gearing up for an advertising campaign to boost the usage of local digital services through Directgov

Increasing usage of online services is central government's priority for local e-government, according to a senior of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM).