Comments on: The transformational nature of ICT: are we taking advantage of it? https://ict-pulse.com/2013/09/transformational-nature-ict-advantage-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transformational-nature-ict-advantage-it&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transformational-nature-ict-advantage-it Discussing ICT, telecommunications and technology Issues from a Caribbean perspective Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:56:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Snapshot: 2013 update of how far away is the Caribbean from reaching the 2015 broadband targets | ICT Pulse https://ict-pulse.com/2013/09/transformational-nature-ict-advantage-it/#comment-169001 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 10:56:15 +0000 http://www.ict-pulse.com/?p=32390#comment-169001 […] regard to the roll out national broadband policies, and as discussed in The transformational nature of ICT: are we taking advantage of it?, countries, especially those in the Caribbean that have enjoyed considerable success in […]

]]> By: Carlton Samuels https://ict-pulse.com/2013/09/transformational-nature-ict-advantage-it/#comment-168119 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 02:20:34 +0000 http://www.ict-pulse.com/?p=32390#comment-168119 If you look at the first four (4) recommendations from the Broadband Commission, you’d see why the situation is as it is. Prices are yet relatively high; ICT-Pulse does an excellent job of surveying regional pricing. This means takeup is low. Then there is the matter of demand.

The first rule for sustainability is to drive demand. Read the regulatory reports and you see; ECTEL’s very direct. Demand will only be driven if proactive policy frameworks come into play and activities that drive demand are initiated and sustained. The role of public sector technology procurement policies and the several e-government initiatives that will drive local content production and cyber transactions cannot be underestimated.

The regulatory frameworks can also be drivers. So, for example, shifting Universal Service Obligations from POTS framework to broadband-type objectives will help. From my review Bahamas has the only USO regulation that could organically drive broadband demand.

I could go on…..

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