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Posted by Michele Marius | 29 Apr 2011 | Caribbean, ICT/Tech
The Regional ICT for Development Strategy has been developed by CARICOM, but is still in draft form. This post outlines some of the key features of the draft strategy, and draws attention to some deficiencies that have been...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 15 Apr 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, ICT/Tech
“Closing (or bridging) the digital divide” is a phrase frequently used when discussing the disparity in IT use across Caribbean societies. Although there might be some rhetoric behind that statement, a wide chasm does exist....
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 11 Mar 2011 | Caribbean, Computing, Content, ICT/Tech, Internet, Networking
“IXPs” or “Internet Exchange Points” is one of the latest buzzword in the Caribbean. Pundits promise that it will revolutionise Internet development in the region, but what is it? And is all this excitement truly warranted?...
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 18 Feb 2011 | Computing, ICT/Tech, Internet, Networking
On 3 February, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority announced that the final blocks of IPv4 addresses had been distributed. This final allocation signals that IPv4 address exhaustion is imminent, and sooner rather than later we will need to transition to IPv6.
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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