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Belize ■ Challenges and Considerations for Resource Acquisition and Management as a Small Country.

Country Profile Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America, and while it has much things in common with the Caribbean island-states, formerly part of the British empire, the country is gradually establishing more realistic links with its Central American neighbours. • Population: 395,900 • Area: 22,965 sq. km (8,867 sq. miles) • Major languages: English, Spanish, Maya, Garifuna , Creole • Political System: Westminster style two party democracy • Legal System: Based on English Common Law • Major religion: Christianity • Head of State: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II • Currency Exchange: Fixed 2 Belize dollars = 1 U.S. Dollar • GDP: US$3.1BN • GNI per capita: US$4,510 • Internet top level country domain: .bz • Belize country International dialing code: +501

The he M Market S Size i in 2 n 2008 The he M Market S Size i in 2 n 2018 Two large Providers offering Two Full Telecom Providers ADSL, Edge, CDMA and offering LTE-A, LTE, UMTS, Wireless Fixed access. xDSL, FTTH and Fixed Wireless Access. Source:ITU Population: 301,270 One Carrier offering FTTH and Internet Users: 32,000 Wireless Backhaul. Market Penetration: 10.6 % Four Cable Providers offering Docsis 3.0 and FTTH. Five WISP offering Fixed Wireless and limited FTTH. Source:ITU Population: 382,444 Internet Users: 200,020 Market Penetration: 52.3 %

Company Name Lacnic Entity ASN IPv4 Prefixes Date Assigned Total IPv4 Adv ASN Ad ASN Country BZ-DHLT-LACNIC 264749 Datasec Holding Ltd 138.99.120.0/22 15-Apr-15 1024 61440 Chile 168.90.244.0/22 01-Feb-16 1024 201341 Lithuania 2048 DANCOM LTD BZ-DALT-LACNIC 262254 190.115.16.0/20 27-Jun-13 4096 None in Lacnic None in Belize 186.2.160.0/20 21-Nov-12 4096 8192 ESECURITY & ENTERTAINMENT LTD BZ-EELT-LACNIC 138.99.208/22 24-Apr-15 1024 34989 Norway 199081 Greece 47869 Netherlands 9009 UK Fast Serv Inc. BZ-FSIN-LACNIC 138.204.168.0/22 04-Aug-15 1024 36351 USA 168.227.36.0/22 11-Mar-16 1024 2048 FastNetwork INC BZ-FAIN-LACNIC 181.114.240.0/20 20-Dec-12 4096 46562 USA BZ-HOST-LACNIC 60117 138.99.216.0/22 10-Apr-15 1024 60117 UAE HOSTSAILOR 131.72.136.0/22 15-Aug-14 1024 197426 Portugal 2048 IPTRIPLEPLAY LTD BZ-IPLT-LACNIC 263681 138.204.12.0/22 24-Jul-15 1024 10753 USA 41095 Netherlands My Tech BZ BZ-MTBZ-LACNIC 52449 138.97.156.0/22 28-May-15 1024 167.249.200.0/22 30-Nov-15 1024 168.195.76.0/22 10-Aug-16 1024 52499 Bolivia 170.247.220.0/22 14-Feb-17 1024 52499 Bolivia 181.177.64.0/18 03-Jan-13 16384 263735 Honduras 20480 PrimeTel Services Inc. BZ-PSIN-LACNIC 28078 181.41.128.0/18 25-Apr-13 16384 36351 USA 190.102.96.0/19 07-Feb-12 8192 36776 USA 190.124.40.0/21 06-Jan-10 2048 49453 Netherlands 26624 20473 USA 20462 USA 35899 USA 174 USA BZ-SELT-LACNIC 45.231.206.0/23 23-Apr-18 512 61440 Chile SENTRIGLOBAL LTD STREAMTEL LIMITED BZ-STLI-LACNIC 266808 45.236.140.0/22 05-Apr-18 1024 15566 Hungary VERATON PROJECTS LTD. BZ-VPLT-LACNIC 179.60.144.0/21 27-Aug-13 2048 43350 Netherlands 47478 Russian Federation Total IPv4 Used Outside Belize 71168

Company Name Lacnic Entity ASN IPv4 Prefixes Total IPv4 Percentage Alliance IP BZ-AIBL-LACNIC 264779 168.197.208/22 1024 1.20 Alternative Networks BZ-ANLT-LACNIC 264640 179.63.216/21 2048 2.40 Belize Telemedia Limited BZ-BTLI-LACNIC 10269 170.0.180/22 1024 190.197.0.0/17 32768 179.42.192/18 16384 200.32.192.0/18 16384 Total 66560 77.84 Belize Internet Exchange Point BZ-BIEP-LACNIC 266691 45.228.156/24 256 0.30 Southern Cable Network BZ-SCNE-LACNIC 28094 131.161.148/22 1024 190.242.32/22 1024 200.123.208/21 2048 4096 4.79 Broadband Belize Limited BZ-BBLT-LACNIC 265826 45.70.228.0/22 1024 1.20 Centaur BZ-CECA-LACNIC 264663 191.97.80.0/21 2048 2.40 Netking BZ-NSLI-LACNIC 263187 179.51.252.0/22 1024 1.20 Speednet Communications Limited BZ-SCLI-LACNIC 262239 186.65.88.0/22 1024 1.20 SMART COM (BELIZE) LIMITED BZ-SCBL-LACNIC 266762 45.234.88/22 1024 1.20 Central Cable and Internet BZ-CTAI-LACNIC 263824 170.254.16.0/22 1024 138.185.76.0/22 1024 2048 2.40 Coral Cable Vision Limited BZ-CCVL-LACNIC 265818 45.70.240.0/22 1024 1.20 Belize Cloud Services Limited BZ-BCSL-LACNIC 264794 45.225.42/24 256 0.30 Infinite Wireless & Networking BZ-IWNE-LACNIC 265727 160.238.136/22 1024 1.20 Channel Broadcasting Cable BZ-CBCA1-LACNIC 266833 131.255.40.0/22 1024 1.20 IPv4 In use in Country 85504

LACNIC Members in Belize BZ Alliance IP (Belize) Ltd Total IPv4 Addresses utilized in Belize 85504 BZ Alternative Networks Ltd BZ BELIZE CLOUD SERVICES LIMITED Total IPv4 Addresses utilized outside Belize 71168 BELIZE INTERNET EXCHANGE BZ POINT Total Ipv4 Assigned to Belize 156672 BZ Belize Telemedia Limited Total Reported on BGPview 162816 BZ BROADBAND BELIZE LTD BZ CENTAUR CABLE IPv4 not accounted for 6144 BZ Central TV and Internet Limited CHANNEL BROARDCASTING BZ CABLE IP Addresses BZ BZ CORAL CABLE VISION LIMITED BZ DANCOM LTD BZ Datasec Holding Ltd [PERCENT ESECURITY & ENTERTAINMENT AGE] BZ LTD BZ Fast Serv Inc. BZ FastNetwork INC [PERCENT [PERCENT BZ HOSTSAILOR BZ Infinite Wireless & Networking AGE] AGE] BZ IPTRIPLEPLAY LTD BZ My Tech BZ BZ Netking Solutions Limited BZ PrimeTel Services Inc. BZ SENTRIGLOBAL LTD BZ SMART COM (BELIZE) LIMITED BZ Southern Cable Network Speednet Communications BZ Limited BZ STREAMTEL LIMITED

The Challenge ■ Applying for IPv4, IPv6 and ASN Resources from LACNIC ■ Limited Public Knowledge of the LACNIC Community. ■ Need for further development of how LACNIC interacts with its Members with respect to Policy. ■ Very Limited IPv4 Resources left. ■ No visible or enforced rules to restrict the use of resources within LACNIC Region. ■ No rules to restrict a minimum percentage of resources used within country. ■ No visible audit of the use of resources being utilized within LACNIC Community. ■ Ghost companies registered but not operating in country given resources. ■ Existing ISPs given limited IPv4 resources. ■ No recourse to challenge the LACNIC Community when they give companies Resources.

The Opportunity ■ Propose changes to LACNIC Policy to address challenges. ■ Use the Policy Forum to help change how new members are vetted. ■ Engage Network Operators, Regulators and Governmental Agencies to support the LACNIC Community efforts. ■ Employ a LACNIC App to help keep members and the wider community informed and engaged. ■ Engage Chamber of Commerce Associations educate and increase awareness of the LACNIC Community and our benefits. ■ Adapt a more rigorous “Know your Member” during and after the application process as in other RIRs. ■ Help Develop Human Capital in Country in English. ■ Provide all training in all three languages LACNIC Supports. ■ Use LACNIC Members to Champion efforts in Country and help verify applications. ■ Encourage more members and entities to take an active part in LACNIC Community Forum and the PDP.

In Summary Belize, like all small country members of LACNIC is developing and in the context of the ICT sector we find ourselves playing catch up with rules that make it every difficult to develop a vibrant sector. LACNIC Staff have listened to our plea and understand the challenges but are governed by the rules that we as members have created and which govern us. The representation on our various boards and bodies have little or no representation from the Caribbean. After this, my first LACNIC in person, I now understand that although not my forte the only way to make a change is to participate more in policy and encourage the same in other members. At present there seems to be one of two people who make all the proposals and this has to change for our community to change.