Radio Spectrum Fees $500k Below Target<\/h4>\n
Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Radio spectrum fees are generating almost $500,000 less than they should be, due to the existence of \u201clegacy arrangements\u201d with certain operators\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n British Virgin Islands <\/i>\u2013 Newspapers, magazines, festival booklets and government reports will be converted to a digital format as part of a new project that will be launched during Library Week celebrations, according to Government Information Services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 If you are looking for the Easter Bunny; LIME is where you will find him preparing for the exciting LIME Easter Bonanza promotion\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic<\/i> \u2013 Cellcos Claro Dominicana and Trilogy Dominicana (Viva) have filed a complaint against telecoms watchdog Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones\u2019 (Indotel\u2019s) approval for the sale of Orange Dominicana to Luxembourg-based investment fund Altice Group\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Confessed ‘teka’, Peter, has revealed that his syndicate is just one of many operating all across the island under the same mantra\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Blocking the International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI) of a smart phone reported stolen was once thought to be an effective measure to deter phone thieves. However this has changed in recent years as criminals have found new ways to circumvent the security system in Jamaica\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 THE St Mary Parish Council is hoping to see significant savings from its decision to go paperless as it equip its members with tablet computers\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 As the scope of technology continues to expand rapidly, so too does the digital divide between countries making effective use of tele\u00adcommunications\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013\u00a0Local and regional technology experts will gather in Port of Spain, Trinidad later this month to share their knowledge with participants in a roadshow organised by the\u00a0Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago <\/i>\u2013 Communications Workers\u2019 Union (CWU) president Joseph Remy and secretary general John Julien have said they believe the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) agency and Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago TSTT are in collusion over the procuring of equipment for staff\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 The Samsung Galaxy S5 took centre stage at bmobile\u2019s the Falls at West Mall\u2019s Retail Store when it officially went on sale to the general public on April 8\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Barbados <\/i>\u2013 Smartphone users in Barbados will now have even greater 4G connectivity thanks to the widespread upgrade recently completed by number one mobile telecommunications provider, Digicel\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 Earlier this year we told you that Nelson Young, former employee of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), has been waiting for at least a year for the decision of an Essential Services Tribunal convened by the Ministry of Labour in 2012 to look into his case… more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/i> \u2013 Digicel St. Kitts and Nevis has launched today, Tuesday, 15th April, another extraordinary promotion for Postpaid customers: A FREE Huawei USB Dongle, FREE monthly subscription for three months with NO deposit required\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 Global Voices talks with\u00a0Kenfield Griffith, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer ofmSurvey, which\u00a0recently completed\u00a0a nationwide mobile survey for the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago\u00a0(TATT), which assessed the scope of the country’s digital divide\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Antigua and Barbuda<\/i> \u2013 Thirteen young Antiguans are equipped to become entrepreneurs after completing training through the Government Assisted Technology Endeavour (GATE) ICT programme\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Belize <\/i>\u2013 The Shareholders of BTL were first to give a nod of approval for the ascension of Anwar Barrow to the post of Chairman of the company. However, the most enthusiastic support has been expressed by the workers of the telecommunications company\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Cayman Islands <\/i>\u2013 FinScan, a leading global provider of sanctions\/Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) screening solutions, document verification, and sanctions lists today announced the opening of a data center in the Cayman Islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 Press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders said it is alarmed by the communiqu\u00e9 that the National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL) in Haiti issued on 8 April condemning \u201ccertain\u201d radio stations that \u201csystematically broadcast false information liable to disturb pubic order, destabilize the Republic\u2019s institutions and attack the integrity of many citizens.\u201d \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 A\u00a0team of Caribbean Internet, Marketing and Financing technology experts have collaborated to present a game-changing conference for the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) sector that will set the trend in the Caribbean regional technology industry for 2014 and beyond\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The Elephant Group which moved into a larger operating space at the end of March says it has grown its workforce from 80 to 400 employees\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 LAST week, news broke worldwide of a new computer virus discovered known as the “Heartbleed” computer bug, which allows hackers to manipulate the OpenSSL encryption software used by most websites, giving them access to stored data such as credit card information, passwords, and other personal details. Internet giants such as Google, Microsoft and LinkedIn went into an unsurprising panic, encouraging users to change their passwords\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 YOUNG people, aged 13 to 18, are invited to express their views on the issue of responsible Internet and social media usage by entering the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) video blog (vlog) competition aptly titled ‘Who Am I Online?’ \u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Sint Maarten <\/i>\u2013 As of the 1st April, pensioners are now being charged USD45 to view their favorite television programs supplied by Statia Cable TV\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominica <\/i>\u2013 The Commonwealth of Dominica will be the venue for the International Telecommunications Union\u2019s (ITU) workshop on matters relating to telecommunications law and dispute resolution from April 22 to 24, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The Specialized Prosecutor for Money Laundering and the District Attorney’s office started an investigation into the alleged laundering of assets, fraud and violations of the Security, Monetary and Financial laws involving the TelexFree Dominicana commercial enterprise\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Haiti <\/i>\u2013 CompHaiti SA and Tech Data have teamed up to bring thousands of HP laptops to university students in Haiti, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford the technology\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The recent guilty pleas of two men for stealing its copper cables has given telecommunications firm, LIME, reason to hope there will be a reduction in future incidents as the company’s new anti-theft system fulfils its intended purpose\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Software development firm and IT consultancy Medullan Inc officially launched operations in Jamaica on Wednesday and is on the hunt for creative talent\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Regional technology experts will share their insights on global Internet Governance issues, from a Caribbean perspective, at an upcoming forum hosted by The University of the West Indies (UWI)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 One of the main reasons for focusing on capacity-building in the Caribbean region specifically is that Caribbean societies remain severely underrepresented at international meetings where decisions are being made concerning the development and governance of the global Internet\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 The Caribbean Cyber Security Center has urged all Caribbean businesses, governments, and home users running the Microsoft Windows XP operating system (OS) to aggressively plan to upgrade from Windows XP, which is no longer being supported by Microsoft as of April 8, 2014\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Regional<\/i> \u2013 Technology can turn a cause into a movement, faster than ever before. Yet, in an Internet-enabled world of social networks, mobile payments, virtual learning and crowdsourcing, most firms\u2019 approach to social giving remains stuck in the corporate dark-ages\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Bad news for LIME internet customers this week: the telecoms company announced Thursday that their long anticipated project to resolve congestion issues has run into snags\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Trinidad and Tobago<\/i> \u2013 WE live in a world that is defined by the speed at which we can get things done. Horse drawn carriages have long been replaced by cars, some fast enough to be called Jaguars and the advent of the Internet has made digital communication the method of choice over traditional postal services for sending and receiving information\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Guyana <\/i>\u2013 It has to be one of the great paradoxes of the digital age: as computers and the internet make our lives easier, so do they seem to make them more complicated\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Saint Maarten <\/i>\u2013 A large group of workers from the TelEm Group marched from their offices on Pond Island to the Government Administration Building on Friday to signal their firm position against the merger of the TelEm and the United Telecommunications Services (UTS)\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 As part of its 4G mobile network expansion across the island, Digicel technical team visited St Mary and Manchester recently where they installed and activated new 4G mobile cell sites to provide residents of Carron Hall and Moore Hall with full coverage\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica<\/i> \u2013 Effective May 1, \u2018phablets\u2019 — a cross between a smart-phone and a tablet — will be reclassified and no longer attract customs duties\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 The Vision 2050 Information Technology (IT) training programme aimed at providing hundreds of financially challenged residents of West Rural St Andrew with the opportunity to learn and develop income-earning skills kicked off last week at the Red Hills Primary School with the registration of the first batch of an estimated 400 participants\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0Saint Kitts and Nevis <\/i>\u2013 Caribbean leaders met in Suriname last week to push forward the region\u2019s technology development agenda. 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LIME launches Easter Bonanza promotion<\/h4>\n
Dominican telcos object to Altice\u2019s acquisition of Orange<\/h4>\n
Phones For The Taking<\/h4>\n
Phone Thieves Bypassing Security Systems<\/h4>\n
St Mary Parish Council going paperless<\/h4>\n
Greater divide in use of ICT<\/h4>\n
Representing the Caribbean: ICANN Roadshow comes to Trinidad and\u00a0Tobago<\/h4>\n
CWU accuses TSTT, OSH agency of collusion<\/h4>\n
Galaxy S5 debuts at The Falls<\/h4>\n
Tuesday, 15 April 2014<\/h3>\n
Digicel Meeting Barbadians\u2019 Appetite For 4G Connectivity \u2013 Implements 4G Upgrades Across The Island<\/h4>\n
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Nelson Young Case Moves Closer to Completion<\/h4>\nFREE \u201cInternet on the Go\u201d for Digicel Postpaid Customers<\/h4>\n
Exploring Trinidad & Tobago’s Digital Divide (Part 2)<\/h4>\n
Wednesday, 16 April 2014<\/h3>\n
Cadets Complete GATE Training<\/h4>\n
Union Praises Anwar Barrow for Role in Collective Bargaining Agreement<\/h4>\n
FinScan opens Cayman Islands data centre<\/h4>\n
Danger of self-censorship in Haiti after official warning to radio stations<\/h4>\n
DigInnovate 2014: Caribbean Internet, Marketing and Financing technology experts to present a conference for Small Medium Enterprise (SME)<\/h4>\n
Elephant Gets Larger, Grows Workforce Fivefold<\/h4>\n
The Computer: the New Weapon of Choice<\/h4>\n
‘Who Am I Online?’<\/h4>\n
Pensioners Not Happy With New Cable TV Charges<\/h4>\n
Thursday, 17 April 2014<\/h3>\n
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ITU to host telecommunications law workshop in Dominica<\/h4>\n150,000 Dominicans affected by TelexFree enterprise<\/h4>\n
CompHaiti And Tech Data Partnership Brings Thousands Of Laptops To Haitian Students<\/h4>\n
LIME Reassured By Guilty Plea For Cable Theft<\/h4>\n
Software Company Medullan Expands To Jamaica<\/h4>\n
Engineering Institute to hold Caribbean Internet Governance forum<\/h4>\n
Missing the boat: The problem of chronic Caribbean underrepresentation<\/h4>\n
Regional cyber security firm issues security advisory<\/h4>\n
Technology Matters: Doing good is good business<\/h4>\n
LIME Internet Service Repairs Delayed<\/h4>\n
Blink gigabit community: Satisfying the need for speed<\/h4>\n
Friday, 18 April 2014<\/h3>\n
Connecting and disconnecting<\/h4>\n
Saturday, 19 April 2014<\/h3>\n
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TelEm staff march to Govt building<\/h4>\nSunday, 20 April 2014<\/h3>\n
Digicel 4G Boom<\/h4>\n
No Custom Duty on \u2018phablets\u2019<\/h4>\n
Vision 2050 IT Programme Kicks Off<\/h4>\n
St. Kitts and Nevis represented at CTU\u2019s Executive Council Meeting in Suriname<\/h4>\n