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As a follow up to the post, Where is the Caribbean on the apps bandwagon?, key elements that might be necessary to promote mobile apps development in the region are identified and discussed. Mobile applications (m-apps) are a...
Read MoreFollowing on an earlier discussion on the changing perception of privacy, “Giving up the ghost”, this post, the final of a two-part series, suggests options that could be implemented to improve your privacy online.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 1 Mar 2011 | Caribbean, Lists, Telecoms
Over the past several months, regulators in the ECTEL Member States have been publishing job vacancies and tender advertisements in relation to Universal Service/Universal Access in telecoms. They look poised to start implementing projects this year. Having been involved in the process in the initial stages when I worked in Saint Lucia, I recalled that USF Contribution Orders had been executed as early as 2006. I thus wondered “why has it taken so long to implement Universal Service/Universal Access?” but soon had to admit that the situation in the Eastern Caribbean is not unique…
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 22 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, Content, Mobile
Computing applications are critical to the usability of PCs and laptops, and they are becoming increasing important in the realm of mobile devices. Worldwide, considerable attention is being paid to the “applications sphere”, but where is the Caribbean in all of this activity?
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 15 Feb 2011 | Caribbean, ICT/Tech, Internet, Networking, Telecoms
Net neutrality has been receiving considerable attention in the United States over the past several months. Last December, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agreed to impose net neutrality requirements on broadband providers. However this situation is far from resolved – litigation is expected by those affected and the United States Congress plans to overturn the ruling through legislation. Although the Caribbean might not be able to directly influence the outcome in America, net neutrality merits closer examination, since we are acutely affected by decisions made elsewhere.
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