Observation and Benchmarking News Public Administration invests in Broadband Public Administration invests in Broadband
- 08/03/2006
100% central government bodies have an Internet connection, of which 85% have broadband.
100% of Municipal Councils also have an Internet connection, 95% of which have broadband.
The Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) today publishes data on central and local government use of information and communication technologies in 2006, obtained from two surveys: one for Central Government and the other for Local Government.
96% of Municipal Councils have their own website and the following have been given as main reasons for building websites: disseminating institutional information (98%), promoting local tourism and culture (98%), and publicising cultural and sporting events and other municipal activities (95%). The most-widely available functions are email for receiving questions and complaints (91%) and downloads of forms (70%).
The Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC) is a Public Institute under the aegis of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, which is tasked with planning, coordinating and developing Information Society projects.