A roundup of the ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 3 September to Sunday 9 September 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>Monday, 3 September 2012<\/h3>\n

D\u2019Aguilar calls for $1M BTC\u2008\u2018penalty\u2019<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 A top businessman is calling on industry regulators to impose a million-dollar penalty on Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) for every month of disrupted service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

New email, text message scams hit V.I.<\/h4>\n

US Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs is warning residents that new text message and email scams that are circulating throughout the territory\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

V.I. Next Generation Network selects computer center sites<\/h4>\n

US Virgin Islands<\/em> \u2013 The V.I. Next Generation Network has finalized the locations of 30 Public Computer Centers that will be available for Virgin Islanders to have access to computers, digital equipment and the Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 4 September 2012<\/h3>\n

Anonymous vows\u00a0to unmask Dominican government officials<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 Anonymous Dominicana on Tuesday warned that starting the 24th this month it will unleash “Operation Anti-Deceptions,” to hack Web sites of several government agencies\u2019 which in its view have deceived the people\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 5 September 2012<\/h3>\n

Caribbean Cable Communications Announces Major Internet Upgrades<\/h4>\n

Anguilla <\/em>\u2013 Caribbean Cable Communications\u00a0 on 4 September, 2012, announced significant upgrades to its Internet service, providing customers in Anguilla and Nevis with increased speed and reliability, for no additional cost\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas seeking 27 percent increase in basic service<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) has applied to the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) for a 27 percent price increase in monthly charges for its SuperBasic cable TV service, and\u00a0 URCA has announced a public consultation process before making a decision on the request\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>URCA: Cable Price Increase ‘Not Totally Out Of Sync’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) announced yesterday that it has commenced public consultation on the communications regulator\u2019s review of Cable Bahamas\u2019 proposed 27 per cent increase in its monthly charge for basic cable TV service\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA\u2008concerned about Cable Bahamas price increase proposal<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 In response to a request by Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) to increase the cost of basic cable TV services, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday said it is concerned that Cable Bahamas does not provide a less expensive alternative package to many customers on New Providence\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA extends BTC deadline<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has less than three weeks to present 24 additional documents to the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) in order for the regulatory board to complete its investigation into BTC\u2019s major network failure in June\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regulator orders French telecom to halt ads for 4-G services<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/em>\u2013 The Dominican Telecom Institute (Indotel) on Wednesday temporarily suspended the marketing and advertising of the “4G-LTE” plan offered by the service provider Orange Dominicana\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bibi Shadick to chair Broadcast Authority<\/h4>\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Former Human Services Minister and attorney Bibi Shadick has been identified as the chairperson of the governing board of the newly created Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Porn site mastermind faces court today<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The man who allegedly operated a website which published unauthorized nude photographs of hundreds of Jamaican women will appear in court today\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

TEXT-Fitch rates Digicel’s proposed notes ‘B-\/RR5(exp)’<\/h4>\n

United Kingdom<\/em> \u2013 Fitch Ratings has assigned a ‘B-\/RR5(exp)’ rating to Digicel Group Limited’s (DGL) proposed US$700 million senior notes due 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday, 6 September 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC network outage affects Digicel mobile customers<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Digicel Bermuda reports that a service outage affected some of its mobile customers on 5 September. Digicel said calls to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) landlines were affected by a service interruption at BTC\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Cable Bahamas Price Hike Plan Sparks Anger<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Bahamians are already speaking out over the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority\u2019s revelation that Cable Bahamas seeks a near 30 per cent price increase to their basic cable package\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Cable Still Facing ‘Shortfall’ Despite 27% Rate Increase<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 Cable Bahamas believes its proposed 27% basic cable TV rate increase is the only way to \u201csafeguard the product\u2019s financial viability\u201d, having predicted that the shortfall below its 10.86 per cent capital return target would \u201cdouble\u201d for 2011\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tying Cable Rise To USO ‘Breach Of Natural Justice’<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Cable Bahamas has urged regulators not to link its proposed 27 per cent basic cable TV fee increase to the company\u2019s universal service obligations (USO), warning that to do so would \u201cbe a breach of natural justice\u201d and open URCA to \u201cscrutiny of its integrity\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

BVI moves to strengthen local Internet<\/h4>\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Internet users in the British Virgin Islands will soon benefit from a faster, more resilient service when the territory gets its own Internet DNS server\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

French telecom halts 4-G offer on regulator\u2019s order<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic<\/em> \u2013 The French telecom Orange Dominicana said Wednesday it suspended the marketing and advertising of the 4G-LTE plan in compliance with Dominican Republic\u2019s regulator Indotel Resolution 113-12, which orders the temporary halt of its fourth generation technology platform offer\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Caribbean sees growth in cybersecurity<\/h4>\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 The Caribbean region is preparing for an upsurge in cybersecurity expansion as Internet safety concerns in Latin America push regional leaders toward urgent reviews of online business and government operations\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel offers another US $700 million debt issue<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Telecommunications major the Digicel Group Limited has announced that it has set a goal of raising another US$700 million of debt financing through a private bond placement that becomes due in 2020\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saint Lucia says ‘I Can’ on technology<\/h4>\n

St. Lucia <\/em>\u2013 The Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and Labour in St Lucia is undertaking a strategic and wide-ranging programme called the education enhancement through information and communication technology programme (EEICTP)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 7 September 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC suffers major outage after accident<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/em>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered a \u201cmajor outage\u201d in landline, Internet and cellular service yesterday, company officials reported\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>ICT is the engine for economic growth in Barbados<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 The importance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as one of the integral drivers of the socio-economic development of Barbados will come into sharp focus, when Government’s Telecommunications Unit, in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) hosts the Caribbean ICTs Roadshow\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Importance of ICT<\/h4>\n

Barbados <\/em>\u2013 Information and communications technologies have an extremely important role to play in the future of Barbados\u2019 national development\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel weathers US$25-m hit<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 DIGICEL Group’s pre-tax profits could take a hit of approximately US$25 million ($2.2 billion) due to difficult market conditions, says Fitch Ratings\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Technology Ministry to Embark on Tablet Computer Project<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Ministry will be embarking on a project to introduce tablet computers in schools across the island\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Commonwealth e-Accessibility Summit lays the foundation for an inclusive ICT policy<\/h4>\n

United Kingdom <\/em>\u2013 The Commonwealth e-Accessibility Summit concluded on the 31^{st<\/sup> August 2012 with Ministers and senior officials from ICT Ministries, regulatory bodies and disability councils participating, including delegations from Malawi, Kenya, Trinidad & Tobago, Ghana, Gibraltar, Jersey, Zambia, South Africa and Mauritius\u2026} more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 8 September 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC Requests More Time On Outage Investigation<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/em> \u2013 Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) executives said yesterday that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) had requested more time to respond to its request for preventative maintenance records, adding that it was pursuing the investigation into the company\u2019s network outage as \u201cassiduously as we can\u201d\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 9 September 2012<\/h3>\n

National ICT Strategic Plan set in motion<\/h4>\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 In order to develop Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Barbados, the Government of Barbados has rolled out the Barbados National ICT Strategic Plan 2010-2015, under the title of \u201cAn Efficient Networked Island\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fiscal Services Remade As ICT Overlord<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 The Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU) has initiated the transformation of Fiscal Services Limited (FSL) into the Government’s top tech team\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: Gary Thomson<\/a>\u00a0(flickr); \u00a0Bahamas Weekly<\/a>; \u00a0Bahamas Local<\/a>; \u00a0Corey Graham 2.0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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