The Beginning of Free Telecommunications in Iceland - Reykjavik, Iceland
N 64° 08.800 W 021° 54.360
27W E 455919 N 7113671
This historical marker about the beginning of free telecommunications in Iceland is located in front of the Höfði House in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Waymark Code: WMPC6M
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 08/07/2015
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The historical marker provides information in both Icelandic and English. The English text reads:
The Beginning of Free Telecommunications in Iceland
On June the 26th 1905 Iceland was first connected to the outside world by means of telecommunications.
The first wireless message was received here from Poldhu in Cornwall, England. The telecommunications equipment was provided by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co, at the suggestion of enterpreneur and poet Einar Benediktsson. Messages were received here until October 1906, when the operation was terminated due to a government granted monopoly on telecommunications in Iceland.
This memorial plaque was donated by Og Vodafone
Group that erected the marker: Og Vodafone
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Borgartún
Reykjavik, Iceland
105
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