MISSION:BROADBANDS m a l l - B u s i n e

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In a connected world would you rather be a service provider, a small-business, or an enduser?

WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF BROADBAND SPEED ANDPRICE ON SMALL BUSINESS

Key Observations Regarding the U.S. Broadband Market and the Broadband markets of our neighbouring countries in the Caribbean & Latin American Communities.

THE PERCENTAGE OF SMALL BUSINESSES USING THE INTERNET IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAN THE PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTIAL USERS.

Small business broadband adoption rate has increased to over 90%, compared to 74% of adults with broadband access in their homes and just 65% of adults who use their home broadband connections, according to a 2010 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report.

A 1989 CARIBBEAN BROADBAND REVIEW PRESENTED BY THE THEN SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNION CALLED FOR CONNECTING THE NEXT TEN BILLION USERS.

SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE COST OF BROADBAND

A 23 Year old Challenge Caribbean National Telecom Operators to:

SEEK HARMONIZATION ...AND, EMBRACE THEMDG BROADBAND INITIATIVE

A 23 Year old Challenge calling for Caribbean National Telecom Operators to:

THE CARIBBEAN MARKETS ONCE LEAD THE WAY IN GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES. I AM HAPPY TO OBSERVE THIS NOT THE CASE TODAY.

A 23 Year old Challenge calling for Caribbean National Telecom Operators to:

THE CARIBBEAN MARKETS ONCE LEAD THE WAY IN GOVERNMENT MONOPOLIES. I AM HAPPY TO OBSERVE THIS NOT THE CASE TODAY.

We have gone from the Legal freamworkof government Monopolies to the unlawful existence of thriving "Duopolies" in our media and telecommunications industries.

IMPERFECT COMPETITION!

"Duopolies" in any marketplace creates

"DUOPOLIES" ARE BAD ..IF NOT WORSE FOR SMALL-BUSINESSES AND END-USERS ...AND THEREFORE IT IS BAD FOR ALL OF US!

Government Monopolies in the broadband sector was bad for big businesses!

LEAD A COALITION OF SMALL-BUSINESSES IN AGGRESSIVE LEGAL ACTION TO RID THE CARIBBEAN OF EXISTING DUOPOLIES.

To Accelerate the Broadband Experience in the Caribbean ..and to Transform the way we live ECBINET will be seeking the blessings of the CSG and the delegates of this conference in our effort to:

MY COMPANY SUPPORT THE RT. HON. PERRY GLADSTONE CHRISTIE, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BAHAMAS IN ANY EFFORT WHICH WILL LEAD TO ONCE AGAIN LEGALLY EXPELING THE PIRATES ...AND RESTORING COMMERCE -THROUG THE PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY.

IF WE DO NOT ACCELERATE

NOW!

We will find ourselves and our region doing too little, too late –as it stands right now –we are a already a day late and a dollar short!

"OUR MISSION IS TO SET UNREALISTIC GOALS ...AND STRATEGICALLY ACHIEVE THEM"

2015