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On May 17, 2010 Barbados will join the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD).
This year’s theme is “Better City, Better Life with ICTs”
Barbados intends to mark WTISD with a week-long celebration starting 10th May and culminating on 17th May with an exhibition at Jubilee Gardens, The City.
The planned activities include dissemination of information via the print and electronic media. The activities are listed below:
10 May What is e-commerce and how it works in Barbados
11 May How e-government can work for the benefit of Barbados
12 May e-banking in Barbados and the benefits of using .bb domain name
13 May How Video Conferencing works
14 May Going Green with ICTs. Other ICT innovations
15 May Staff Appreciation and Awareness Day
16 May Church Service at Mount of Praise Wesleyan Church,
Tudor Bridge, Bridgetown, St. Michael
17 May WTISD Supplement in the Newspapers
Telecoms Unit’s exhibition at Jubilee Garden, Bridgetown.
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New Page added - BROADCASTING MATTERS- Click on TAB - BROADCASTING - at left.
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Wi-net Inc. Receives Telecommunications Licences
On 11 February 2010, Raphael Jordan of Wi-net received the telecommunications licences that would allow Wi-net Inc. to offer Public Internet Services throughout Barbados.
Mr. Jordan stated that he was extremely happy to receive the licences and was anxious to start offering service to the public.
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Government Notice
The following types of licences are renewable in January 2010 as they will expire on December 31, 2009. Licensees have until January 30, 2010 to renew their licences. From January 31, 2009 to March 31, 2009 these licences may be renewed but a 25% late payment fee will be payable. From April 01, 2010, unpaid licences may be revoked by the Minister responsible for Telecommunications:
1. Sellers and Dealers;
2. Citizen Band Operators;
3. Amateur Radio Operators;
4. Model Equipment Owners;
5. General Radio Communications;
6. Fishing Vessels and all other Ship Stations;
7. Coast Stations;
8. Aircraft Stations.
For further information, please call Thelma Clarke of the Telecommunications Unit at 310 2241.
Issued by the Minister responsible for Telecommunications
Date: December 15, 2009
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The Chief Telecommunications Officer hereby informs the Public that the following policies have been approved by the Cabinet of Barbados.
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Maritime Matters related to GMDSS, MARS database, SAR, MMSI, EPIRBs.
Click on the link "Maritime Matters" at left for more information.
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The Government of Barbados, through the Telecommunications Unit and with agreement of Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Ltd, took over the Administration of the country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) .bb from 18 February 2008.
The Domain Name Registration Application Form TU052 can be downloaded from this website under Application Forms.
The Terms and Conditions of the Domain Name Registration Licence can be found under Licence Terms and Conditions.
Barbados' Policy on Domain Name Registration can be accessed under the link - "Policies, Plans & Registers" .
Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation Test Results posted. Click the link at left :
-- RF Radiation Inspections --