uptake of a web-site. It is estimated that if a site does not appear on screen within 8 seconds most users will “click away” It is therefore recommended that a local Internet backbone be established. An Exchange entity could operate as a Hub for all the connections or alternatively a funded consortium could be created. Either solution would enable local traffic to remain within the local network and utilize cheap high bandwidth connections. This would prove beneficial to the uptake of e-Government services and for local e-Business in general. National Free Grenadian Internet A classic chicken-and-egg scenario hinders the uptake of an Internet economy. A strong local presence from Grenada businesses on the Internet will not develop until a critical mass of Internet users is established in order to make the Internet a viable alternative distribution and marketing channel. On the other hand, a critical mass of users will not develop until there is a strong enough local presence and content on the Internet. This would make the use of the Internet an attractive proposition to the public, in that they would be able to access a rich array of relevant and useful local content. The success of e-Government and the e-Economy therefore depend on resolving this issue: on the one hand a critical mass of users must be established, while at the other end suitable and useful content must be provided and published. The development of the Government Site and the eGovernment Services site will provide useful content. However, uptake may still be slow due to the current exceedingly high cost of an Internet connection. 47 A STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR GRENADA Anurag Sinha