The Secretariat of the Inter-American Telecommunication
Commission - CITEL-, specialized agency in Information Technology and
Communications / Telecommunications - ICT - of the Organization of American
States -OAS-, has joined the actions that the OAS has undertaken to stop the
spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Likewise,we recognize the importance of ICT in this critical
context and the work that the Member States and Associate Members are doing to
reduce and control this pandemic, among which the following stand out:
1. Streamline actions to encourage the expansion of Internet
coverage and other telecommunications services, especially in areas that do not
have access: These actions include the agile granting of permits for the
temporary use of spectrum and for the deployment of infrastructure in order to
expand network coverage. As well as allowing the agile entry of
telecommunications equipment through homologation and import processes.
2. Prioritize the connectivity of strategic points in the
response to the COVID-19 pandemic: the prioritization of projects aimed at
connecting strategic institutions such as hospitals, health centers and food
collection centers, as well as key infrastructures such as ports, airports,
highways, power plants and borders.
3. Promote actions to encourage rational use of the Internet: These actions include strategies for the disclosure of rational
Internet use habits and constant monitoring of the evolution of network traffic
to determine additional actions aimed at guaranteeing the correct provision of
the service. These actions are more effective with more actors involved.
4. Give priority to the tasks of support, operation,
maintenance and deployment of additional capacity of telecommunications
networks: This includes allowing the circulation of technical personnel in
charge of networks and coordinated work with public service companies and other
authorities to deal with possible interruptions in service.
5. Continue maintenance and surveillance of both physical
and virtual telecommunications infrastructure: Prevent the infrastructure
of telecommunications services from being intentionally compromised.
Therefore,given the importance of communications and with
the aim of promoting debate, cooperation and regional coordination in the field
of telecommunications that facilitate the fight against COVID-19, A space is added on the CITEL website to share the actions that governments and
companies are carrying out. In this way, best practices can be shared and
citizens will be kept informed.
Finally, CITEL members are invited to share the information
or links related to these actions to make them public on our portal. Contact Point: Miguel Muñoz (mmunoz@oas.org)
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