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Overall Objective: to provide adequate, modern, sustainable and efficient telecommunication services which will provide linkages to the global economy

Specific Objective

Specific Action

to promote private sector involvement in developing and expanding telecommunication services throughout the islands

bullet support expansion and investment in providing telecommunications and internet services
bulletevaluate the possibility of internet service provision in local communities for increased local involvement in poverty related issues
bullet build capacity by providing technical, business and managerial skills to meet sector needs
The main idea in the communications sector is for close partnership between the public and private sectors for investment to introduce internet based communications systems in communities. This will help them respond favourably to the challenges of globalisation.

The strategic angles will be:

bulletencouraging investment in telecommunication infrastructure and services in a liberalized and competitive manner. This should meet domestic demand as well as regional and international business requirements
bulletinstallation of adequate, high quality and efficient telecommunication services responsive to the diverse needs of industrial, commercial and other sectors
bulletrapidly adopting new and emerging telecommunications and information technologies

 

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