BTC: Anti-Competitive Allegations ‘Misplaced’<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) last night branded a regulatory probe into its alleged anti-competitive behaviour as \u201cmisplaced\u201d, saying it had invested more than $2 million in preparing for number portability\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 In 2008, long before the majority of corporate Bahamas dipped a proverbial toe into the Social Media Marketing (SMM) pool, The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) had a busy Facebook page and was among the first of the larger local companies to engage a full time\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands <\/i>\u2013 After a recent donation of 20 computers, the Francis Lettsome Primary School will be the first public primary school to get a full information technology curriculum and a full-time IT teacher, according to Government Information Services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 A democratic system of government operates in a manner which is different from totalitarian and dictatorial systems\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 Cable group Altice\u2019s subsidiary Altice Caribbean has agreed to acquire Tricom and Global Interlink (together \u2018Tricom\u2019), a triple-play and mobile operator in the Dominican Republic, from its current owner Hispaniola Telecom, a company controlled by Amzak Capital Management and Inversiones Bahia\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month 2013 Results… more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 The University of the West Indies (UWI- Trinidad campus) is willing to help Guyana combat piracy by using low-cost mobile smart-phone tracking technology that can link up fisherfolk with Guyanese police and defence force, according to a senior official\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/em> \u2013\u00a0In recent years, a number of Caribbean governments have been the recipients of personal computers supplied by foreign governments, but now reports are emerging that clandestine hardware modifications could represent a potential security threat… more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua and Barbuda <\/i>\u2013 On Monday, a delegation from Papua New Guinea visited Antigua to gather information on the Government Assisted Technology Endeavour (GATE) programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC)\u2008denied any suggestion of anti-competitive behavior yesterday, arguing that any suggestion of the same is \u201cmisplaced at best\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Echoing the inevitable for securing requisite boundaries on the information highway, the Ministry of Finance Data Protection Unit is advocating training law enforcement officers on ways to detect viral information theft to protect the personal information of Bahamians online\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Cable Bahamas (CBL) has urged the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) to take a \u201cproactive approach\u201d\u2008to \u201ctariff rebalancing\u201d by Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and to introduce a single consistent \u201ccalling party pays\u201d (CPP) pricing regime\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 Barbados will once again lead the Caribbean in technology innovation as Columbus brings 150 mbps internet speeds to the home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados<\/i> \u2013 Hundreds of Barbadians have signed a petition demanding the banning of cellphones in schools, in light of the posting of two new pornographic video tapes on Facebook, showing students on the compound of two schools engaging in sexual acts\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin this morning began hearing arguments on the case of Social Security Board (S.S.B.) versus Sunshine Holdings Limited, one of the many former shareholders of Belize Telemedia Limited (B.T.L.) \u2013 in its case, twenty-two point three-nine percent of all shares in trust for B.T.L. employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 Four years after the Government\u2019s appropriation of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), the legal disputes over the nationalization continue unresolved, and on Friday, the Court of Appeal lifted an injunction which previously blocked Dunkeld International Investment Limited from pursing overseas arbitration against the Government of Belize\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Local finance attorney Anthony Travers says it should be up to the courts to decide whose phones should be tapped\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 Digicel Group has submitted a EUR 1 billion bid for Orange Dominicana and could reach an agreement on the acquisition by the of 2013, according to Dominican daily Listin Diario\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining the Honourable Phillip Paulwell has called on telecommunications operators to bring the price of broadband internet service down, a move he says will result in a widening of access to broadband by a greater portion of the population\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 If there\u2019s a single buzz word that\u2019s been consistently a part of discussions about web design over the last six months or so, it\u2019s responsive design\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 Arguments wrapped up Wednesday afternoon in the case of Social Security Board vs. Sunshine Holdings Limited. Sunshine Holdings is just one entity among the alliance challenging the nationalizations of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 If the police were empowered to eavesdrop on Caymanian Compass telephone calls, we can presume that our reporters would have more listeners than Rooster Radio on an \u201cEzzard\/Arden\u201d Tuesday morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Co. says damage to an undersea fiber-optic cable has caused a phone and Internet outage that affected much of the country along with neighboring Suriname\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company around midday resumed internet operations following a complete loss of service earlier this morning\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Aruba <\/i>\u2013 Alcatel-Lucent has deployed a 4G LTE network for Setar, the leading telecommunications service provider on the Caribbean island of Aruba\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Regulators have reduced the time span between when communications providers can launch \u2018similar promotions\u2019 from 120 to 90 days, after the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) complained existing restrictions were harming consumer welfare and its ability to fight competitors\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 There has been no word yet from government concerning the status of a probe into hiring practices at the Information Communication and Technology Authority (ICTA).\u00a0Infrastructure Minister Hon. Kurt Tibbetts demanded a full enquiry from the ICTA board\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 The United Kingdom\u2019s representative in the Cayman Islands will be responsible for the issuance of telecommunications interception warrants, Overseas Territories Minister Mark Simmonds emphasized Tuesday evening\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 THE University of the West Indies (UWI) yesterday launched its Single Virtual University Space (SVUS) with a telemedicine pilot at the Hugh Wynter Fertility Management Unit (HWFMU), University Hospital of the West Indies, Mona\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 “When my family home in Diego Martin was damaged by flash flooding, we realized how unprepared we were for this kind of emergency. Rescue efforts took a long to arrive, while emergency communications were slow and deficient.” \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Mobile revenue growth across all regions\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 Representatives of public utilities regulating organizations from across the region are in Belize for the 11th Annual Meeting of the Organization of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR). The three day event which opened on Wednesday, November 6th, is being held under the theme \u201cChallenges to Regulatory Power in Borderless Societies\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 THE Internet continues to revolutionise the way societies, communities and businesses are evolving to meet the needs of their stakeholders\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has \u201ccritically\u201d maintained top-line revenues despite slashing mobile and broadband Internet prices by 20-30 per cent post-privatisation, its majority shareholder said yesterday\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 Government confirms a report looking into hiring practices at the Information, Communication and Technology Authority (ICTA) has been completed\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands<\/i> \u2013 The poll consensus is that the courts must decide whose telephones and emails can be tapped, but the caveat, simply stated, is \u201cif you can trust them.\u201d\u00a0\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Grenada <\/i>\u2013 Grenada will be the first Caribbean country to benefit from a technology training initiative designed to train communities to take advantage of Internet, mobile and computer technologies\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 I was recently invited to present at the annual conference of a highly regarded European-based information and communications technology (ICT) think tank. Among the presenters were Microsoft’s general counsel, Barclays Bank’s data & privacy senior counsel, and Hewlett Packard’s European projects director\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Telecoms company Digicel on Monday launched a Christmas promotion targeting Jamaicans in the diaspora who send credit to their relatives and friends in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional <\/i>\u2013 THE QUESTION keeps coming back \u2013 social media and Jamaican politicians; do they know how to use these communication tools to their advantage? \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 An opportunity to break into the mobile market in the Dominican Republic (DR) and to win 3.3 million new customers is available with the pending sale of Orange Dominicana, for which Digicel and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) are reported to be among five prospective buyers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 Thursday, Me Alexi Oriol, Justice of the Peace of Carrefour announced that the anti-fraud unit of the National Council of Telecommunications (CONATEL) together with the National Police of Haiti (PNH) had dismantled Tuesday at Mon Repos 48, a network of criminals specialized in “by passing”, fraud that consists of diverting international phone calls to local networks\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2014 Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry (BB) will before Christmas launch its biggest and most powerful phone \u2014 the Z30 \u2014 in Jamaica and other Caribbean markets as it seeks to maintain its toehold in the region\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Customers will now experience faster broadband download speeds at no additional cost as Columbus Communications, operators of Flow and Columbus Business Solutions, has announced a significant upgrade to three of its major residential packages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image credits: \u00a0NS Newsflash<\/a> \/ flickr; \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a>; \u00a0The Eleutheran<\/a>; \u00a0Wikipedia<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n ______________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 4 November to Sunday 10 November 2013. 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EE primary school to get IT curriculum<\/h4>\n
Bush: Give judges oversight over wiretapping<\/h4>\n
Altice to acquire Dominican Republic operator Tricom<\/h4>\n
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. Reports Third Quarter and Nine Month 2013 Results<\/h4>\n
UWI ready to help Guyana combat piracy<\/h4>\n
Caribbean governments may be at risk from donated computers<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 5 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Gate Program Attracts Papua New Guinea Officials<\/h4>\n
BTC\u00a0denies \u2018anti-competitive\u2019 motives<\/h4>\n
Data protection chairman echos securing internet information<\/h4>\n
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URCA\u2008to\u00a0address rules on pricing for Cable Bahamas and BTC<\/h4>\n150 Mbps Internet Speeds For Flow Customers<\/h4>\n
Phone ban demand<\/h4>\n
Case of S.S.B. versus Sunshine Holdings Limited begin hearing before the CJ<\/h4>\n
Dunkeld Freed To Seek Arbitration Over BTL Nationalization<\/h4>\n
Travers on wiretapping: Let the courts decide<\/h4>\n
Digicel leads bidders for Orange Dominicana \u2013 report<\/h4>\n
Paulwell calls for reduction in broadband internet rates<\/h4>\n
Doing the fluid Web<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 6 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Judgment in case of Social Security Board vs. Sunshine Holdings Limited expected on December 13<\/h4>\n
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On wiretapping: Why no judges? \u2028(You be the judge)<\/h4>\nGuyana and Suriname lose Internet, overseas calls<\/h4>\n
Internet working again after cut in Suriname submarine cable<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 7 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Aruba’s first LTE network will be one of the fastest anywhere<\/h4>\n
URCA Boosts BTC With Promotion ‘Cool-Off’ Slash<\/h4>\n
ICTA hiring process questioned<\/h4>\n
UK not budging on wiretap plan<\/h4>\n
UWI launches telemedicine pilot<\/h4>\n
A mobile app that could save your life in a hurricane<\/h4>\n
Cable & Wireless Communications plc Half Yearly Report for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2013<\/h4>\n
Regional Public Utility Regulators Meet in Belize<\/h4>\n
Blink making rural become the new urban<\/h4>\n
Friday, 8 November 2013<\/h3>\n
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BTC Maintains Revenues Despite 30% Price Cuts<\/h4>\nICTA report submitted to Cabinet<\/h4>\n
Online poll: Wiretap only with court approval<\/h4>\n
TechLink to launch in Grenada this month<\/h4>\n
Competition law vs intellectual property in the ICT Arena<\/h4>\n
Digicel celebrates Caribbean migrants with Christmas promotion<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 9 November 2013<\/h3>\n
Should Caribbean Politicians Tweet?<\/h4>\n
Sunday, 10 November 2013<\/h3>\n
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Digicel, LIMe Parent Said To Be Eyeing Orange In DomRep Market<\/h4>\nHaiti – Justice : Dismantling of a network of phone fraud<\/h4>\n
BlackBerry’s powerful Z30 to hit Caribbean by Christmas<\/h4>\n
Internet upgrades for Flow customers<\/h4>\n