Upphaf Frjálsra Fjarskipta Á Íslandi
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The Beginning of Telecommunications in Iceland
þann 26. júní árið 1905 komst Ísland fyrst í fjarskiptasameand við umheiminn.
Þá var hér á félagstúni tekið á móti loftskeyti frá poldhu í Cornwall a Englandi. Loftskeytabúnaðurinn vara vegum Marconi Félagsins í London, en Einar Benediktsson var forgöngumaður um uppsetningu hans. Með þessu hófst móttaka skeyta sem stóð fram í október 1906, þegar hætta varð starfrækslu fjarskiptastöðvarinnar vegna einkaleyfis sem stjórnvöld höfðu veitt til fjarskipta á Íslandi.
Minningarskjöld þennan gaf og Vodafone
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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
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Location. 64° 8.8′ N, 21° 54.371′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Tún. It can be reached from Borgartún. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reykjavík, Capital Region 105, Iceland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Einar Benediktsson (a few steps from this marker); Louisa Matthíasdóttir (within shouting distance of this marker); Höfði House (within shouting distance of this marker); Franski Spítalinn / The French Hospital (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Bújarðir í Reykjavík / Farmsteads in Reykjavík (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Hverfisgata 45 (approx. one kilometer away); Founding of the Reykjavik Water Utility / Uphaf vatnsveitu (approx. one kilometer away); Sjúkrahús Hvítabandsins / White Ribbon Hospital
More about this marker. The marker is located at the back of the Hofdi House (the most famous address in Iceland).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
