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'''Telecommunications Unit''' or '''Telecoms Unit''' is the technical arm of the Ministry responsible for Telecommunications in Barbados. It is presently under the Ministry of Innovations, Science and Smart Technologies. It is the administrator of the [[.bb]] [[country code top-level domain]] (ccTLD) since 2007.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2007/bb-report-20nov2007.html IANA: .bb Relegation]</ref> | '''Telecommunications Unit''' or '''Telecoms Unit''' is the technical arm of the Ministry responsible for Telecommunications in Barbados. It is presently under the Ministry of Innovations, Science and Smart Technologies.<ref name="telecoms">[https://www.telecoms.gov.bb/index5975.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=110 Telecoms Unit: About]</ref> It is the administrator of the [[.bb]] [[country code top-level domain]] (ccTLD) since 2007.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2007/bb-report-20nov2007.html IANA: .bb Relegation]</ref> | ||
==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
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* To promote the protection of personal privacy of users and security of transmitted information. | * To promote the protection of personal privacy of users and security of transmitted information. | ||
* To ensure policies for the efficient and effective functioning of the telecommunications sector. | * To ensure policies for the efficient and effective functioning of the telecommunications sector. | ||
* To effectively manage Spectrum, Numbering, Domain names and IP addresses.<ref> | * To effectively manage Spectrum, Numbering, [[Domain name|Domain names]] and [[IP address|IP addresses]].<ref name="telecoms"></ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:CcTLD Manager]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 23 July 2024
Telecommunications Unit or Telecoms Unit is the technical arm of the Ministry responsible for Telecommunications in Barbados. It is presently under the Ministry of Innovations, Science and Smart Technologies.[1] It is the administrator of the .bb country code top-level domain (ccTLD) since 2007.[2]
Objectives[edit | edit source]
The objectives of the Telecommunications Unit are as follows:
- To promote liberalization, competition and transparency in national, regional and international telecommunications operations.
- To ensure that spectrum is made available to all approved applicants, in a timely manner.
- To develop and implement regulatory and monitoring policies aimed at encouraging the growth of a sustainable competitive telecommunications sector.
- To encourage technological innovation and modernization of the switched telecommunications network.
- To promote the protection of personal privacy of users and security of transmitted information.
- To ensure policies for the efficient and effective functioning of the telecommunications sector.
- To effectively manage Spectrum, Numbering, Domain names and IP addresses.[1]