In the coming weeks Jamaica will auction its 700 MHz band for mobile broadband wireless service. Is it a good investment opportunity? Last week, the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) in Jamaica published an Information Memorandum, Licensing the 700 MHz Band, on the proposed auction of frequencies in the country’s 700 MHz band. As drafted, the …
Tag Archive: Regulation
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Apr 15 2013
Roundup: for the week ending 14 April 2013
A roundup of ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 8 April to Sunday 14 April 2013. Monday, 8 April 2012 Broadcast licences cannot be revoked without cause – Shaddick Guyana – Chairperson of the Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Bibi Shaddick says the agency cannot revoke licences …
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Apr 08 2013
Roundup: for the week ending 7 April 2013
A roundup of ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 1 April to Sunday 7 April 2013. Monday, 1 April 2012 – Nil – Tuesday, 2 April 2013 BTC gets bad publicity over CARIFTA service Bahamas – Bahamas Telecomunications Company (BTC) board member Bradley Roberts has pointed to “embarrassing publicity” received by BTC …
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Apr 01 2013
Roundup: for the week ending 31 March 2013
A roundup of ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region during the period Monday 25 March to Sunday 31 March 2013. Monday, 25 March 2012 Open data not replacement for FOI Jamaica – A new way of making government-held information available to the general public, proposed during US President Barack Obama’s first administration, is getting …
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Mar 27 2013
Is telecoms regulation lagging behind in the Caribbean?
Caribbean countries have made considerable strides in developing their telecoms sector. In some instances, the services available are on par with that of more developed countries. However, has the telecoms industry outpaced regulation? In this week’s news roundup, the Vice-President (VP) of Marketing and Communications of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), Marlon Johnson, was reported …
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