In last week’s New Year’s Address to the nation, the Prime Minister expressed disappointment on the delay in the privatisation of the Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation (BaTelCo), but was firm in … Read More
E-Business & ICT
Telecommunication Services – Applications Invited
A “Call for Applications” for licences to operate public fixed radiocommunications systems and provide telecommunications services has been issued by the Public Utilities Commission. This is part of its ongoing … Read More
Creating an Economic Environment For The Development of The Telecommunications Sector
Effective August 1, licence fees for telecommunications sector service providers will be reduced. George E. Moss, Executive Director of the Public Utilities Commission, has announced a new fee structure, also … Read More
The Bahamas Telecommunications System: Well Positioned For Redundancy, High Speed and Substantial Bandwidth
Americas Region Caribbean Optical-Ring System (ARCOS) In Testing Phase The ring system planned to connect the United States market with New Providence, two southern islands in the Bahamas, three Caribbean … Read More
Commencing E-Government In The Bahamas
The last decade of the twentieth century may well be described as the decade of the information highway. A globalised economy is triggering increased opportunities, particularly in the area of … Read More
Developing a Vibrant E-Business Sector
Sir William Allen Bahamas Minister of Finance In his 2001/2002 Budget Communication to the House of Assembly on Wednesday, May 30, Minister of Finance Sir William Allen reported that a … Read More
E-COMMERCE CONCLAVE ATTENDS MULTINATIONAL SEMINAR IN FULL FORCE
Freeport, Grand Bahama was the host location of the first mutinational E-Commerce conference for the year 2001. The E-Commerce Working Group organised by the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) attended … Read More
Summit of the Americas Releases Statement on Connectivity
In addition to the Declaration of Quebec and Plan of Action, Hemispheric Leaders participating in the 3rd Summit of the Americas also issued a “Statement on Connectivity”. This joint Statement … Read More
E-Business Development: Industry Working Group Formed
Looking Towards An Information-Based, Knowledge-Driven Society The Bahamas Financial Services Board has spearheaded the establishment of a private-sector E-Business Working Group, with the intent of bringing together all the diverse … Read More
E-Commerce: An Important Component of The Bahamas Services Sector Going Forward
BFSB’s CEO & Executive Director Wendy C. Warren was part of a Bahamian delegation participating in the February 19-20 Offshore E-Commerce Strategies Conference in Toronto, Canada. Ms. Warren was a … Read More