1 Introduction 5
1.1 The broadband challenge 5
1.2 The meaning of broadband 5
1.3 About the report 5
2 Country background 6
2.1 Geography and demographics 6
2.2 Human development 7
2.3 Political economy 7
3 The regulatory environment 8
3.1 Telecommunications legislative framework 8
3.2 Key governmental entities 8
4 The market for broadband 10
4.1 Origins and growth of the Internet in Iceland 10
4.2 Current and planned international connectivity 12
4.3 The main players 13
4.4 Broadband networks and services 16
5 The promotion of broadband 23
5.1 Effective regulation 23
5.2 Policy development 25
5.3 Implementing the information society policy 26
5.4 Corporate strategies 29
5.5 Partnerships for broadband 30
5.6 Content development 31
5.7 The way forward 32
6 Conclusions 32