Internet, transport… lots of free services in this country called digital country
Fully Digital Country: Skip UK, US, no magic! This article talks about a country where transportation, internet, parking and many more things are free. Here many services are provided free of cost to the public by the government. Especially nowadays nothing can be done without Wi-Fi and internet connectivity. The whole world is becoming digital. In this era of technology, everyone is moving forward rapidly, but today we are going to tell you about a country which is called a model of free internet access. Whereas people all over the world have to spend a lot of money to use the Internet. Besides, this country has also provided free internet facility to its citizens. Let us know about this country…
estonia-
We are talking about Estonia, a small country in Europe, where people do not have to spend anything to use the internet. Here every facility from filing tax returns to paying for car parking is available online.
Free Internet Access Model-
Today this country is counted among those countries of the European Union, where the economic growth rate is highest. According to a report by the American NGO Freedom House, Estonia is a model country in terms of free internet access worldwide. Apart from this, there are many other things which make Estonia special.
Rapid economic recovery after separation from Russia-
The country in north-eastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea was once part of the Soviet Union. After separation from Russia in 1991, the economy here improved rapidly.
Flat Income Tax –
The government of Estonia, the smallest member of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has implemented a flat income tax system for its citizens, meaning everyone here pays the same tax.
A strong economy –
At the same time, a nationwide program was started in Estonia in 1996 to make the country’s economy more efficient by connecting people to the Internet. Now this country has become completely digital. Today this country is counted among those countries of the European Union, where the economic growth rate is highest.
free internet-
This country has not been able to become a model of free internet in the whole world. In the year 2000, free internet access was introduced in all schools and colleges in Estonia. Now about 90 percent of citizens use internet connectivity. Voting in elections here is also done online.
Free internet facility should reach every citizen –
The goal of the Estonian Ministry of Economy was that every citizen of the country should have free internet access and learn how to use it for the next one year. Estonia succeeded in achieving its goal. There are more than 3,000 free Wi-Fi locations across the country. Free Wi-Fi is available in coffee shops, petrol pumps, restaurants, schools-colleges, hospitals and government offices.
Internet Speed –
Norway has the fastest internet speeds according to the International Broadband Speed Investigation Agency. If the statistics are to be believed, the average mobile phone internet speed has increased by 69 percent in the last year alone and currently stands at 52.6 megabytes per second. That means it will take only 8 seconds to download a 400 MB movie.
cyber crime-
The special thing is that despite having free Wi-Fi throughout the country, cyber crime is negligible here. In fact, the Estonian government continuously campaigns for the correct use of the Internet. At the same time, there are restrictions on access to many things. Under the Gambling Act, domestic and foreign gambling sites require special licenses.
Public transport is free-
Public transport facility is also absolutely free in this country. This decision was taken in 2013 by Edgar Sevisaar, the then mayor of the Estonian capital Tallin. Public opinion was taken here before starting the free transport facility. After receiving overwhelming support, buses and trams were made free for citizens.
