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GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT The Government commits that within 2 years its vision of an Antigua and Barbuda transformed by ICT through the expeditious implementation of this ICT policy. The Government invites comments and suggestions from the people of Antigua and Barbuda about this draft policy, so that this policy becomes the people’s policy. The Government wants to ensure that the citizens of Antigua and Barbuda maximize the benefits occurring globally, that are attributable to advances in ICT. 5

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Draft Policy

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State

Antigua and Barbuda

Type of Document (for States): Strategy Documents: Other Strategy Documents

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Data Protection
Economy and Finance
National Cyber Defense
Sustainable Development
Training and Education

United Nations Regional Group

Latin American and Caribbean States

Issuing Body

Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Information Technology of Antigua and Barbuda

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Summary

Outlines six policy objectives:

Grant access for citizens to become active participants in the global village network;
Telecommunications to function as a catalyst for economic growth and development;
Creation of a dynamic ICT industry to provide employment opportunities and ensure benefits from the converging areas of telecommunications, broadcasting and information technology;
Training of personnel to provide leadership and guidance;
Independent telecommunications regulatory authority to regulate in a transparent, nondiscriminatory and accountable manner and facilitate effective competition; and
Social objectives in education, health, commerce, governance systems and national security will be enhanced and achieved by the use of ICT services and techniques.

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