Island.is
The service provider www.island.is will provide comprehensive information on the services of state and local authorities in Iceland. For clarification, it should be noted that Icelanders spell the name of their country "Island" (or actually "Ísland" when using full Icelandic characters), and pronounce the first two letters of the name in the same way as all of the letters following the "p" in "peace" or "piece". Every interactive service offered by government bodies at any one time will be available at island.is - and the number of these services is expected to grow rapidly. This website will serve as an addition to other publicly-run sites, since its purpose is to offer the public and businesses an easy guide throughout the entire government complex. A joint project of state ministries and organisations with local governments, island.is is one of the most important initiatives in the Policy of the Government of Iceland on the Information Society, 2004-2007. It is the Prime Minister's Office which supervises construction of the website.
The goals of island.is are to improve and increase the accessibility of public services, lower the cost for whoever needs them, and add to their quality. Therefore, those expected to use this service provider will actually be all those communicating with an official body, whether these be individuals or companies.