Table of Contents
LIST OF APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................................... IV
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................................................. IV
FOREWORD ...............................................................................................................................................................1
BY THE HONOURABLE PRIME MINISTER, DR DENZIL DOUGLAS ...............................................................................1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................................1
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ................................................................................................................................................1
ICT IN ST KITTS AND NEVIS ......................................................................................................................................1
BUILDING INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE ..............................................................................................................2
POLICY AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT ..........................................................................................................................3
DEVELOPING ICT HUMAN RESOURCES .....................................................................................................................5
E-GOVERNMENT ........................................................................................................................................................6
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ...............................................................................................................................6
KEY STRATEGIC STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ICT INITIATIVE ..............................................................................7
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW:.....................................................................................................................1
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ................................................................................................................................................1
ICT IN ST KITTS AND NEVIS ......................................................................................................................................2
KEY STRATEGIC STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE ICT INITIATIVE ..............................................................................4
THE NATIONAL ICT STRATEGIC PLAN ......................................................................................................................6
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS .......................................................................................................................................7
STRENGTHS ...............................................................................................................................................................8
OPPORTUNITIES .......................................................................................................................................................10
WEAKNESSES ..........................................................................................................................................................11
THREATS .................................................................................................................................................................13
BUILDING THE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE...................................................................................15
TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN ST KITTS AND NEVIS .....................................................................................................15
FIXED AND MOBILE LINES .......................................................................................................................................16
INTERNET AND PCS IN ST KITTS AND NEVIS............................................................................................................19
FIBRE OPTIC BACKBONE NETWORKS ......................................................................................................................20
SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................................................................24
STRATEGIC STEPS TOWARDS BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE......................................................................................24
ENABLING THE POLICY AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT..............................................................................27
LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR E-COMMERCE ...................................................................................29
KEEPING LEGISLATION ATTUNED TO ICT AND ICT USE ...........................................................................................29
STRATEGIC STEPS TO PRODUCE LEGISLATORY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ..............................................................30
SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................................................................32
Objective ............................................................................................................................................................32
Electronic Transactions Legislation ..................................................................................................................33
ICT Crimes.........................................................................................................................................................33
Data Protection..................................................................................................................................................33
Intellectual Property Rights ...............................................................................................................................34
Target Group .....................................................................................................................................................34
Expected Results ................................................................................................................................................34
Benefits...............................................................................................................................................................35
DEVELOPING ICT HUMAN RESOURCES AND BUILDING CAPACITY (E-SOCIETY)............................36
STRATEGIC STEPS TO DEVELOP ICT HUMAN RESOURCES .......................................................................................37
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