“The legislative initiative outlined here is intended to make Iceland an attractive environment for the registration and operation of international press organizations, new media start-ups, human rights groups and internet data centers. It promises to strengthen our democracy through the power of transparency and to promote the nation’s international standing and economy.” http://immi.is/?l=en&p=proposal (via stef)
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mazsa 16:11 on February 12, 2010 Permalink |
http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/02/iceland-aims-to-become-an-offshore-haven-for-journalists-and-leakers/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8504972.stm http://facthai.wordpress.com/2010/02/07/creating-a-media-haven-in-iceland-wikileaks/
mazsa 20:01 on March 2, 2010 Permalink |
“BRUSSELS—Europe’s executive commission Wednesday recommended opening membership talks with Iceland that could lead to the country joining the bloc as soon as 2012 or 2013.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704240004575085281895384778.html