{"id":130056,"date":"2018-05-09T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=130056"},"modified":"2018-05-09T05:57:49","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T10:57:49","slug":"ictp-004-community-chat-network-resiliency-ixps-gdpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/05\/ictp-004-community-chat-network-resiliency-ixps-gdpr\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 004:  Community Chat on network resiliency, IXPs, and the GDPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In this our first Community Chat, we discuss Caribbean telecoms infrastructure\/network resiliency, Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the region, and the European Union\u2019s new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), with members of the Caribbean ICT\/tech community, Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards, and Gerard Best.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/441483069&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode is also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple iTunes<\/a>\u00a0and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to our first Community Chat!<\/p>\n<p>Instead of the one-on-one interviews we have been doing so far that tend to focus on one just one topic, for the Community Chat, we have a three-person panel, and three topics to discuss. First, let\u2019s introduce our guests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards<\/strong>, Founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessgrowthrocket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Growth Rocket<\/a>, a business coaching service based in Jamaica. She is also an Advisory Council Member at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arin.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)<\/a>, and<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerardbest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gerard Best<\/a><\/strong>, a Communication Specialist and Multimedia Journalist. Gerard writes extensively on Caribbean telecoms and ICT issues, and is based in Trinidad and Tobago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kerrie and Gerard were invited to suggest telecoms\/ICT topics or issues that were of interest to them, which we could discuss. The following three were selected:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130073\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/05\/ictp-004-community-chat-network-resiliency-ixps-gdpr\/gerard-best-source-g-best\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?fit=482%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"482,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gerard Best (Source G Best)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Gerard Best&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?fit=482%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-130073\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?resize=200%2C199\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?w=482&amp;ssl=1 482w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Gerard-Best-Source-G-Best.jpeg?resize=440%2C440&amp;ssl=1 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Network resiliency <\/strong>\u2013 an issue that we discussed with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2J6gcuA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shernon Osepa of the Internet Society, in our first episode<\/a>, but with the 2018 North Atlantic Hurricane Season to start on 1 June, the topic remains a major concern for policymakers and regulators in particular. Several efforts are currently underway to improve the resilience of the telecoms infrastructure in the Caribbean. Gerard leads this discussion, where we highlight some of those initiatives being implemented, and discuss some of the challenges and considerations that could delay the speed with which the current situation improves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)<\/strong> \u2013 IXPs were all the rage three to five years ago, and so, many Caribbean countries now have one. However, since they were initially installed, we have not heard anything more about them. Gerard has been thinking about conducting a \u2018health check\u2019 of the IXPs in the region, and wants to know whether that is a good idea.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, the European Union\u2019s new <strong>General Data\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/05\/ictp-004-community-chat-network-resiliency-ixps-gdpr\/wpn-unconference-a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kerrie-Ann-Vassall-Richards-Source-K-Richards.jpeg?fit=413%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"413,469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Christina Stuart Photography&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;10\\\/13\\\/17 --Orlando, Fl. -- Photo by Christina Stuart--- WPN UNCONFERENCE A --Women&#039;s Prosperity Network celebrates its 10th Annual Unconference at the Marriot Lakeside in Orlando on Friday, October 13, 2017.\\r\\rKerrie-Ann Richards 1876-386-4104 kerriearichards@gmail.com, $20 cash, getting change&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507942985&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Christina Stuart\\rChristina Stuart Photography\\r352-219-0319\\rcstuartphoto@gmail.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;115&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;WPN UNCONFERENCE A&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards (Source K Richards)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kerrie-Ann Vassall-Richards&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kerrie-Ann-Vassall-Richards-Source-K-Richards.jpeg?fit=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kerrie-Ann-Vassall-Richards-Source-K-Richards.jpeg?fit=413%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-130059\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kerrie-Ann-Vassall-Richards-Source-K-Richards.jpeg?resize=200%2C227\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kerrie-Ann-Vassall-Richards-Source-K-Richards.jpeg?w=413&amp;ssl=1 413w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kerrie-Ann-Vassall-Richards-Source-K-Richards.jpeg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/strong> \u2013 which comes into force later this month, and is expected to have implications for how we do business in the Caribbean. Kerrie, having experienced first-hand the impact of UK\u2019s 1998 Data Protection Act, which was aligned the EU\u00a0Data Protection Directive 1995, is concerned that Caribbean businesses are not as knowledgeable or as prepared as they should be the GDPR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Select links<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that were mentioned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caribnog.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caribbean Network Operator Group (CaribNOG)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carpif.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caribbean Peering and Interconnection Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Article, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caribbean360.com\/business\/st-kitts-and-nevis-government-first-in-caribbean-to-get-unique-internet-identity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Kitts and Nevis Government First in Caribbean To Get Unique Internet Identity<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pch.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Packet Clearing House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacnic.net\/2386\/44\/evento\/welcome-to-lacnic29\">LACNIC 29<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2018\/05\/internet-society-lacnic-and-lac-ix-partner-to-strengthen-ixps-in-latin-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Society, LACNIC, and LAC-IX Partner to Strengthen IXPs in Latin America<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Article, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacnic.net\/2891\/2\/lacnic\/lacnic-and-google-partner-to-strengthen-digital-capabilities-in-the-region\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LACNIC and Google Partner to Strengthen Digital Capabilities in the Region<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctu.int\/events\/14th-caribbean-internet-governance-forum-suriname\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum &#8211; Suriname<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gdpr-info.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Data Protection Regulation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit:\u00a0 alles (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pixabay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>); G Best; K Richards<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Music credit:\u00a0 Ray Holman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this our first Community Chat, we discuss Caribbean telecoms infrastructure\/network resiliency, Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the region, and the European Union\u2019s new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[355],"tags":[360,38,273,48,43,359],"class_list":["post-130056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","tag-community-chat","tag-data-protection","tag-disastersemergencies","tag-infrastructure","tag-internet-governance","tag-panel-discussion","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wireless-microphone-mic-alles-Pixabay.png?fit=1024%2C540&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2iE1G-xPG","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130056"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130107,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130056\/revisions\/130107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}