[64kbisalluneed]

Great work! I’m Swedish and went to Estonia for a wedding a couple of years ago. I was surprised how well connected the country was to the internet. While surfing Swedish sites in Tallinn it felt like I was surfing from my home in Stockholm. They are really taking internet very serious and taking the lead in many related areas.

[hydrox24]

> They are really taking internet very serious and taking the lead in many related areas.

Indeed they are. I stumbled across this link because I'm travelling to Estonia in a few months (found from Wikipedia's image of the day, which was this[0]). But I am aware of their e-residency program [1], which is quite an interesting innovation. It's part of a larger effort [2] as well, turns out.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taagepera_Church

[1]: https://e-resident.gov.ee/

[2]: https://e-estonia.com/

[64kbisalluneed]

> But I am aware of their e-residency program

This is really a very cool thing! It gives you possibility to open bank accounts, start companies and do business with Estonia in a better way without even being there, if I’m not wrong.

[xevb3k]

Yes, it’s getting better and better I think.

You couldn’t set up a bank account remotely for a long time. But you can now setup a Holvi account online and it’s really easy, doesn’t even require a Skype call.

There are still some niggles, if you need insurance for example (professional indemnity) it doesn’t seem easily available. But I’m hoping more services will become available, and things will get easier.

[Mirioron]

>While surfing Swedish sites in Tallinn it felt like I was surfing from my home in Stockholm.

You might've been on the same network. Telia is one of the largest (the largest?) ISPs in Estonia.