{"id":6513,"date":"2012-12-31T06:49:05","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T11:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=6513"},"modified":"2017-04-07T17:06:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T22:06:41","slug":"roundup-week-30-december-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2012\/12\/roundup-week-30-december-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 30 December 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

A roundup of ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 24 December to Sunday 30 December 2012.<\/i><\/p>\n

\nMonday, 24 December 2012<\/h3>\n

BTC Ordered To Reduce Termination Fees 53%<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is being required to reduce the interconnection charges it levies upon rival operators by up to 53 per cent in 2013, with regulators determined to prevent its internal inefficiencies blocking competition\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Regulator sets new termination rates<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has ruled that Bahamas Telecommunication Company\u2019s (BTC\u2019s) Reference Access and Interconnection Offer (RAIO) charges for 2012-2013 shall be set by a benchmarking approach\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA Dismisses BTC’s $1.5m Foreign Fees Loss<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Regulators have dismissed the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) argument that forcing it to lower cellular (mobile) call termination rates would cost it $1.5 million a year, arguing that this is essential to fostering \u201cfair competition\u201d at home\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

URCA recommends benchmarking approach for BTC<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 he Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has decided that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company\u2019s (BTC) reference access and interconnection offer (RAIO)\u2008charges for 2012-2013 shall use a benchmarking approach for its fixed and mobile termination services\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Jamaica’s Underachievement In ICT<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Independent Jamaica has had an inconsistent history – illustrious in several regards, yet unremarkable in others\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday, 25 December 2012<\/h3>\n

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Wednesday, 26 December 2012<\/h3>\n

\u2013 nil \u2013<\/p>\n

Thursday, 27 December 2012<\/h3>\n

Marcia Forbes: The Business of Social Media in the Caribbean<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Recently the public relations students at the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication at the University of the West Indies invited me as their keynote speaker to discuss \u201cThe Future of the Business of Social Media in the Caribbean\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, 28 December 2012<\/h3>\n

URCA makes decision<\/h4>\n

Bahamas <\/i>\u2013 Rates for fixed and mobile call termination for 2012-2013 services shall be set using a benchmarking approach\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Digicel Jamaica sponsors award for online journalism<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>\u2013 Digicel Jamaica will be sponsoring a new Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Special Award for Excellence in Technology reporting with a focus on ICT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Online TV provider to invest more in own content<\/h4>\n

Jamaica <\/i>– Jamaican online company eMedia Interactive plans to invest more than $5 million in building content for its web-based television network next year as it aims to more than double viewership in 2013\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, 29 December 2012<\/h3>\n

Call Centers create 32,000 jobs<\/h4>\n

Dominican Republic <\/i>\u2013 The director of the Dominican Republic Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD) informed that Call Centers have become one of the sectors of greatest potential for job creation, having generated more than 32,000 posts in the past few years\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

CWU on TSTT: End leadership crisis now<\/h4>\n

Trinidad & Tobago <\/i>\u2013 The Communication Workers Union yesterday expressed grave concern over what the union termed \u201can apparent leadership crisis\u201d at majority state-owned TSTT\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, 30 December 2012<\/h3>\n

ZNS Upgrades to Digital<\/h4>\n

Bahamas<\/i> \u2013 Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie said, on December 28, 2012, that the upgrade of ZNS\u2019 television facilities from analog to digital reaffirms the Government\u2019s commitment to providing the necessary and best tools for effective communication in today\u2019s world\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image credits: John Thurm<\/a> (flickr)<\/em><\/p>\n

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