PROMOTING UNIVERSAL UPTAKE OF THE INTERNET A major challenge to the Government in the implementation of the Information Society and K-economy will be the stimulation of the demand for e-Commerce and Public e-Services. The Government will, together with entities in the business sector and in collaboration with the telecommunications carriers and ISP's, and other service providers undertake a concerted Communications Strategy targeted at the takeup of e-Business solutions by businesses; and Internet and e-Commerce usage by individual and corporate citizens. Three potential initiatives will be aimed at promoting the popularization and use of the Internet in Grenada in order to justify e-commerce and eGovernment, and to build capacity utilization at a national level. These are: - The dissemination of e-mail on a national scale - The creation of a Grenada Internet Exchange - National Free Grenada Internet The Dissemination of e-mail on a national scale E-mail is considered to be one of the first and fundamental e-services to implement. It is therefore proposed that a national e-mail system be established allowing all citizens to be addressable and reachable in electronic format and to be able to access and utilize an e-mail account. In the context of e-government, the automatic addressability of all potential users of the service would be a major benefit. The availability of a single address which could be used for life would, apart from promoting a strong e-government presence, and encouraging A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha 45