KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jan 18 2015, CNS – A three-day workshop on technology and telecommunications issues in the Eastern Caribbean is being held here this week.
The January 19-21 workshop will be attended by delegates from Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL), said it would discuss various technology development issues, including broadband quality of service, consumer protection, Internet Exchange Points, and Internet neutrality.
Participants represent a broad spectrum of regional stakeholders, including the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions, the respective ministries with responsibility for telecommunications and consumer affairs, several Consumer Affairs organisations, and ECTEL.
“Presenters will aim to bring greater understanding of issues related to open access in the telecommunications sector. Through this three-day workshop, ECTEL hopes to improve key regional players’ ability to manage and regulate of Internet traffic flows in the Eastern Caribbean,” a statement from the organiser noted.
The workshop is being held in partnership with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, under the umbrella of the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP).
Funded by the International Development Association of the World Bank, the CARCIP helps governments and private sector to harmonise the development of critical telecommunications infrastructure in three participating Eastern Caribbean countries – Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
