Is the era of casting "blank votes" nearly over? nrg's internet website reports [Hebrew] that the Ministry of Interior has authorized to conduct a trial "e-voting" in Israel. According to the report, the Minister of Interior authorized for a team in his office to conduct an e-voting pilot for. The pilot will take place in November, during the local council's ...

The Knesset (Israeli parliament) approved yesterday Amendment 37 to The 1982 Communications Law which will allow broadcasters and private companies to provide Video On Demand (VOD) services through broadband infrastructure. The amendment will allow YES digital satellite television to compete with HOT, the Israeli cable television provider which at present enjoys exclusivity in the VOD services market in Israel. According ...

The government's Ministers Committee on Legislation approved yesterday the Criminal Law Proposal (Revision – Illegal Online Games, Lotteries and Gambling) 2007 [Hebrew], a bill intended to illegalize online gambling in Israel as a whole by drying up its source of income. The bill, which was proposed by a parliament member of the ruling party Kadima, should be submitted today to ...