tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post115626230417193081..comments2023-10-05T15:05:34.667+03:00Comments on Telecoms in Latvia: A baby Latvian blog is born :)Juris Kažahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052208772017734513noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8366158.post-1156289533078103912006-08-23T02:32:00.000+03:002006-08-23T02:32:00.000+03:00Hi there!I am one of those guys who launched the t...Hi there!<BR/><BR/>I am one of those guys who launched the telecomblog.lv. In the beginning we thought that this is a good topic to write about, because there is no common place for information on telecommunications in Latvia (then we did not now yet about Latviantelecoms). And at the end during a brainstorm me and my friend we got till idea that the Internet can be as infrastructure provided and maintained by government. If the internet would be for free it is half a step away form free telephone communications. The question is how and if such an infrastructure for free or with minimal tax would boost the national economy, social and business activities? <BR/><BR/>If really anyone could talk and communicate for free, how would it affect our information society? Would the people hear that someone loves them more often? Would we face the increase of business communications and thus the improvement of economic indices?<BR/><BR/>The first step is to achieve the Internet for free. Here is a good example <A HREF="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/free-citywide-wifi-in-mountain-view.html" REL="nofollow">GoogleWiFi</A>. This is an advantage of a small market, not without a political decision, but we can make the national coverage of internet for free faster than Google can do it in USA.<BR/><BR/>And speaking about complementary or competitive relations with Latviantelecoms, we are definitely looking for a friend. Today me and my friend Ingus, we thought that we might need a slash/eng section for our blog and we decided that our English side of blog can be Latviantelecoms:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com