Online License Sales Deliver Convenience to Alabama Hunters at www.alabama.gov.Business Editors/High-Tech WritersMONTGOMERY, Ala ALA aminolevulinic acid. Ala alanine. ala (a´lah) pl. a´lae [L.] a winglike process. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2003 Alabama's hunters now have more time to spend outdoors this hunting season, thanks to a new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. service from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . Hunters participating in the 2003 season can purchase their licenses online from www.alabama.gov, the state's official Web site. A wide range of license types are offered online, including resident and non-resident hunting licenses and Alabama lifetime hunting licenses. The service was made possible through a partnership between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Alabama Interactive, the Montgomery-based subsidiary of eGovernment firm NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. (Nasdaq:EGOV) that provides eGovernment Internet solutions for the state. "We're excited about the online system's convenience and the time savings it offers Alabama's hunters and anglers," said M. Barnett Lawley, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "As we entered the 2003-2004 hunting season, the state had one simple goal -- to ensure that buying hunting and fishing licenses in Alabama is simple and trouble-free. Our online licensing service has made this a reality." Purchasing a license through the online system is easy and takes about five minutes. Users only need to complete a short online identification form, select their license privileges, pay by Visa or MasterCard, and print their license. Within minutes, a hunter can have his or her license in hand. The process also allows hunters to participate in federal services such as the Harvest Information Program (HIP). As an added convenience, hunters are no longer limited to purchasing their licenses during business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a . The system is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week, eliminating headaches and missed opportunities. "It's one less thing that I have to worry about," said Rob Hutchins, an Alabamian who enjoys hunting dove and deer deer, ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae, found in most parts of the world except Australia. Antlers, solid bony outgrowths of the skull, develop in the males of most species and are shed and renewed annually. . "I've been planning to go hunting this weekend, but wouldn't have had the chance to go out and buy my license. Since I could purchase it online this year, I'm ready I'm Ready is the double platinum second release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. I'm Ready yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career the #1 R&B smash "Can We Talk", and produce 3 more successful hits in "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". to go." In addition to hunting licenses, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources also offers state fishing licenses through the same Web site. "Anglers, too, can take advantage of the same convenience enjoyed by Alabama's hunters when it comes to purchasing their licenses online," said Commissioner Lawley. About Alabama Interactive Alabama Interactive is the official eGovernment solutions provider for the state of Alabama. The company builds and manages interactive government services on behalf of the state and is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of eGovernment firm NIC. For more information about Alabama Interactive, visit www.alabama.gov. About NIC NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 1,400 state and local agencies that serve more than 71 million people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com. |
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