Ireland drops in e-commerce league - survey

pencil

http://home.eircom.net/news/Breaking/story.asp?id=34

Ireland drops in e-commerce league - survey

From: Ireland.com
Tuesday, 23rd July, 2002



Ireland's attractiveness as an e-commerce hub has fallen back against its main competitors, according to a survey released today.

The latest edition of the "e-readiness" survey compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) says Ireland has dropped one place to fifteenth in the list of leading Internet-friendly countries

"E-readiness" is shorthand for the extent to which a country is conducive to Internet-based opportunities. Factors in this measurement include telephone penetration, online security and intellectual property protection.

The United States tops the rankings because of the degree to which the Internet has become embedded in commercial culture. Australia (6th) is the only other non-European country in the top ten.

The Netherlands jumped to second from tenth in 2001 with the rest of the top ten dominated by northern Europe. The EIU attributes the Nordic dominance of the rankings to sophisticated IT infrastructure, high mobile phone penetration, and with good government policy.

Singapore and Hong Kong lead the pack in Asia, taking 11th and 13th place, respectively, but Vietnam and Pakistan languish at the bottom of the heap, in 56th and 57th place.

The EIU also found that successful e-business depends on a strong legal framework that protects private property and encourages entrepeneurship.

In the category of legal and policy environment, Australia comes in first, followed by Sweden, Switzerland, Finland and Britain. Other countries cited as having strong Internet legislation were Mexico and Chile.



By Cathal Hanley

gandalf

"So does that mean that we are not the E-hub of Europe Bertie?"

"Hello Bertie"

Silence

"Hello Mary you there ?"

"Dermot......"


Well theres another nail in the coffin of the e-hub lie :rolleyes:

Its bloody ironic that you found that reported on Eircom.net

Gandalf.

kamobe

How are we 15th? Did we bribe someone?

exiztone2k

Hmm, couldnt you use that against them, I mean.... one of their main excuses is "There just isnt enough internet intrest in Ireland" yet here they are saying we are the "E-hub" of Europe lol, make it aware that if that is true, then it's about time we get some braudband and flatrate products to the consumer asap!

Cheers
- Tim

exiztone

Jesus.. why am i still loggedin as exiztone2k

SkepticOne

Originally posted by pencil
The EIU also found that successful e-business depends on a strong legal framework that protects private property and encourages entrepeneurship.

In the category of legal and policy environment, Australia comes in first, followed by Sweden, Switzerland, Finland and Britain. Other countries cited as having strong Internet legislation were Mexico and Chile.

Our lack of services is fairly well known, but we were supposed to be fairly good on the legal front with the e-commerce bill of (I think) 2000.

Tellox

Does anybody know who got 14th and 16th place?
..knowing eircom, this'll be something to brag about for them.

"Turn your mouse into a super mouse!"
"Its no wonder why we're the 15th best country in the world for internet access!"

While most people think that 203 countrys competed, they'll think of this as a good thing.

*takes my seat*

stormkeeper

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Looks like Eircom are trying to cover up their mistakes?