# Servers in Iceland
> Iceland pairs constitutional speech protection with the IMMI source-protection framework and no hosting-level data-retention mandate. It sits outside EU enforcement institutions and runs on 100% hydro and geothermal power. It is the strongest legal posture on our network and priced accordingly.
**Source:** https://incognitovps.com/servers/iceland
**Updated:** 2026-08-13

## Legal dossier — Iceland

| Claim | Instrument | Year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No general data-retention obligation applies to hosting providers | Act on Electronic Communications No. 70/2022, retention duties limited to telecom operators | 2022 |
| Constitutional free-expression protection with narrow, enumerated exceptions | Constitution of Iceland, Art. 73 (as amended 1995) | 1995 |
| Statutory source protection for journalists and their intermediaries | Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI), Parliamentary Resolution 23/138 | 2010 |
| Outside EU institutional enforcement; EEA member for trade only | EEA Agreement 1994 — no participation in EU judicial-cooperation instruments | 1994 |

## The trade-off

The most legally protective address we operate, and the most expensive. Subsea capacity is finite, so bulk-transfer workloads cost more here than anywhere else on the map.

## Facility

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Facility | RVK-1 · Hafnarfjörður |
| City | Reykjavík |
| Coordinates | 64.1466, -21.9426 |
| Uplink | 10 Gbps per node |
| EU member state | No |
| Eyes alliance | No documented participation |
| Live since | 2020 |
| Looking glass | lg-rvk.incognitovps.com |
| Test address | 185.132.44.10 |
| Network | FARICE-1 + DANICE + IRIS subsea; transit via Arelion & Cogent, RIX peering. |

## Measured latency

| Destination | Round trip |
| --- | --- |
| Frankfurt | 41 ms |
| Amsterdam | 38 ms |
| London | 34 ms |
| New York | 51 ms |
| Singapore | 197 ms |

## Pricing here

| Product | From |
| --- | --- |
| Linux VPS | $5.50/mo |
| Dedicated servers | $60.50/mo |
| GPU compute | $157.00/mo |
| Storage servers | $21.00/mo |

## Best for

- Journalism and leak platforms
- Archives and mirrors
- Long-horizon projects
- Renewable-powered GPU training

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Iceland a good place to host a server?

Iceland’s constitutional speech protection combines with the IMMI source-protection framework, and hosting providers face no data-retention mandate. Outside EU enforcement structures, the country runs on 100% hydro and geothermal power. This is the strongest legal posture on our network, and priced accordingly. The trade-off is laid out in full on this page rather than hidden.

### Does Iceland have mandatory data retention?

Hosting providers in Iceland are not subject to a general data-retention obligation. The relevant legal instrument is Act on Electronic Communications No. 70/2022, which limits retention duties to telecom operators (2022).

### Is Iceland in Five Eyes or the EU?

Iceland has no documented participation in any Eyes intelligence-sharing tier. As a non-EU state, EU judicial-cooperation instruments do not reach it.

### What latency should I expect from Reykjavík?

Measured round-trip latency: 41 ms to Frankfurt, 34 ms to London, 38 ms to Amsterdam, 51 ms to New York, and 197 ms to Singapore. A public looking glass is available at lg-rvk.incognitovps.com.


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