9. To preserve historical records and treasures; 10. To provide a secured national environment for the use of ICTs. 11. To establish benchmarks for measuring ICTs development 12. To create the critical infrastructure needed for the survival and preservation of the nation when faced with vulnerabilities and threats, thereby ensuring the continuity government. 13. To promote Barbados within the international community as a jurisdiction which embraces the latest cutting edge technologies. Strategic Objective 1 To establish and deploy an efficient and reliable national ICT infrastructure throughout the country which offers easy access to regional and international networks. In order for individuals, educational establishments and businesses to use ICTs effectively, appropriate infrastructure has to be put in place so as to facilitate the provision of quality services. The technologies also have to be accessible to all segments of society, including small businesses, low- income earners and persons with disabilities. Ref. 1.1 1.2 1.3 Strategic Objectives Ensure that Barbados is supplied with the necessary international connectivity (including redundancy connectivity) at an equitable price. Explore the different options available to secure the best conditions Develop and maintain a national broadband strategy containing both supply- and demand-side policies, with the objective of rapidly increasing the penetration of broadband in households and SMEs Develop and strengthen the local broadband network infrastructure and competitive environment to help in providing the supply-side capacity to match the connectivity requirements for the delivery of high bandwidth 33