"International Technology Report sees Denmark at Top"

By: Joshua Hill
Thursday, April 10, 2008
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/2596

An indepedendent news source in Canada reported on the results of the Global Information Technology Report today, announcing Denmark's rise to the top of the international assessment. The reporter, Joshua Hill, calls the report "the world's most respected assessment of the impact of information and communication technology on the development process and competitiveness across the planet."
The assessment evaluates how different countries are working to implement technology in their economies; essentially, how technology can impact business, economy, and individuals through social networks and communities. The report calls for other countries to follow Denmark's lead in the application of technology and communication in every aspect of our lives stating that "the Danish government actually cared about the implementation of technology in their country."
The update also gave the results of past reports, informing that Denmark moved up two spaces since the last assessment in 2003, showing their effort in the continuation of improvement.
It is also interesting to see that most of the top 10 spots are occupied by Nordic countries such as Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Iceland and Norway.
The article also reports that it was a "bit of a surprise" to see the US at number 4 -- 3 spots higher than the last assessment. I wonder why this would come as a surprise. As an American I feel as though technology is becoming an increasingly prominent part of our lives on a daily basis. I would like to know more about why this Canadian reporter's opinion is what it is to gain a better understanding of an outside opinion of America and its approach to technology implementation. I could not help but notice that Canada's rank in the evaluation has not been reported, information that I believe, whether positive or negative, Canadians who are reading this report, would prefer to be aware of.