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Evaluating Jamaica as a key telecoms growth market

Michele English, President and Chief Operating Officer, Flow
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Jamaica Competitive Factors Network Readiness Index
Source: World Economic Forums 2011 Network Readiness Index
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Jamaica Competitive Factors - Broadband access and
penetration

Source: Broadband penetration in select Caribbean countries as at 2010
(Source: ITU, IMF, CIA)
Source: ITU ICT Indicators Americas study
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Jamaica Competitive Factors - Broadband pricing in comparison to regional and global peers
Source: OECD Online Study2010/Flow own Research 2011
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Source: ICT Pulse website 2011
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Policy and Regulatory drivers for investment in Jamaica


Recommendations:

1. ICT must be regarded as a catalyst for growth and economic development:
Urgency for the creation of a converged and independent Regulator
Appropriate Legislations to encourage competition and further investment -- particularly
with respect to Interconnection for consumer protection and a more competitive
environment.
Creation of an effective Appellate/Dispute Resolution Body to handle matters of
disagreements between industry players and the Regulator.

2. Greater Focus on E-Government Initiatives
Only 11% of populations use internet to do Govt business
Greater focus on this area to increase efficiencies/competitiveness and reduce
bureaucracy and inefficiency:
Need for appropriate legislations to cover all areas of e-transactions.
Revision of Tax Policies that currently serve as disincentives for the acquisition of
computers.

UAF to be maximized for faster deployment of Broadband technologies across the country
by way of the Fund.


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