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Caribbean Telecommunications Overview Union of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union Nigel Cassimire Telecommunications Strategist Internet Week Guyana 9 th October 2017

About the CTU • 1989 : Established in in Nassau, The Bahamas by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers responsible for Telecommunications, to be the inter-governmental telecommunications policy instrument for the Caribbean • 2003 : Defined new strategic direction to address issues of information and communications technologies (ICT) • 2004 : Expanded Membership to include Private sector organisations • 2005 : Established the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) – at Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown! • 2006 : Established Caribbean Centre of Excellence • Sector Member of the ITU; Observer status at CITEL, ICANN GAC

Vision • ICT-enabled development in a Seamless Caribbean Mission • To create an environment in partnership with members to optimize returns from ICT resources for the benefit of stakeholders CTU fosters and works in strategic partnerships!

CTU Mandate • Harmonised Policy Formulation • Coordination of Regional ICT Projects • Capacity Development • Representation at international fora • Industry Watch

Governance Structure General Conference of Ministers (GC) ICT and Telecommunications Highest decision-making body Ministers Executive Council (EC) Permanent Secretaries and Formulates plans and makes Technical Officers recommendations to the GC Secretariat Executes the decisions of the Secretary General and Staff General Conference

CTU Members Anguilla Grenada Antigua/Barbuda Guyana Bahamas Jamaica Barbados Montserrat Belize St Kitts/Nevis British Virgin Is. St Lucia Cayman Is. St Maarten Cuba St. Vincent & Dominica The Grenadines Grenada Suriname Trinidad & Tobago Turks and Caicos NON-STATE MEMBERS: American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN) Bureau Telecommunicatie en Post (Curacao) International Amateur Radio Union (Region2) Internet Society (ISOC) Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Digicel (Trinidad & Tobago) Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) Latin American and Caribbean Registry for Internet Numbers (LACNIC) Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board

CTU Activities Harmonised ICT Policy Formulation • Spectrum Management • Internet Governance • Cyber security Planning and Coordination of Caribbean ICT Projects • ITU-EC Project on Enhancing Competitiveness in the Caribbean through the Harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures in the Caribbean (HIPCAR). • Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (CARCIP) • Caribbean Spectrum Management Reform • Caribbean ICT Policy Rapid Response Initiative • Single ICT Space - Roadmap

CTU Activities Capacity Building Public Awareness and Education • Caribbean ICT Roadshow • 22 Roadshows in 18 countries! • Ministerial ICT Seminars • ICT Policy Conferences • Regulatory Seminars/Forums Training and Development • ICT Technical, Policy, Regulatory Programmes • Site visits to technology labs Industry Watch • Mobile country code • IPv4 Exhaust • ICT Market Consolidation

CTU Activities Representation at International Fora • International Telecommunications Union • Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) • American Registry of Internet Numbers (ARIN) • International Amateur Radio Union (Region2) • Internet Society (ISOC) • Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) • Latin American and Caribbean Registry for Internet Numbers (LACNIC) • Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) • Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

CTU Projects (w/ Year of Initiation) 2005 2005 2006 Harmonisation of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures (HIPCAR) Rapid Policy Research 2008 2012 HARMONIZED CARIBBEAN SPECTRUM PLANNING & MANAGEMENT PROJECT 2013 2013 Single ICT Space 2014

CTU Focus This Week • General Road Show theme: – Harnessing the power of innovation for ICT- enabled development • Local content and digital economy • Digital skills • Youth and ICT – Safety on-line – Power is in your hands

CTU is • The primary facilitator for the formulation of Caribbean ICT policy and best practices, • The preferred source of ICT advice for regional Governments, • The leading coordinator for Caribbean ICT projects, • A major contributor to the development of ICT capacity within the region, and • The designated advocate for Caribbean ICT positions at international fora.

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