- - (d) Developing a mechanism to provide accurate forecasts of future local market requirements for connectivity so as to give potential suppliers of connectivity an indication of aggregate demand and thus pull through new provision; Ensuring that the proposed business park/incubator facility has state of the art connectivity as well as 24/7 engineering support. Ensure that the network servicing the Government of Grenada is scalable and adequately sized to meet current and future needs, especially for e-government and education Developing a High Quality and affordable Telecommunications Infrastructure The maximization of existing telecommunications infrastructures and the opening up of competition in the field are important steps in the context of the attainment of the Information Society and Knowledge Economy Allowing the local Cable TV services provider to expand into data services to the public is a logical step both insofar as it concerns the maximization of the national telecommunications infrastructure as well as the opening up of competition in the field. Open competition in the telecommunications field, which is a stated policy direction of Government, will bring prices down and improve the service, thereby making the Internet an affordable and attractive proposition to the wider population. The liberalization of the telecommunications industry in Grenada is therefore critical for the expansion of e-Commerce. This area will now be addressed by the Private Sector, with the Government providing the regulatory environment that is necessary for the effective functioning of the sector. 21 A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha