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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The context we are facing, generated by the COVID-19 virus, has
revealed the relevance of information technologies and its value in all
productive sectors, as well as in daily life. Which may raise doubts regarding
the ability of networks to support the amount of data they are generating.
For this reason, CITEL is coordinating dialogues with experts from
Member States and Associate Members on the Internet in the context of COVID-19,
in order to clarify what is happening and how to be ready for what is to come.
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1. Agilizar las acciones para incentivar
la ampliación de cobertura de Internet y otros servicios de telecomunicaciones,
especialmente en las zonas que no tienen acceso
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Discutir sobre otorgamiento ágil de
permisos para el uso temporal de espectro y para el despliegue de
infraestructura con el fin de ampliar la cobertura de las redes. Así como permitir
el ingreso ágil de equipos de telecomunicaciones a través de la eventual
revisión de los procesos de homologación e importación.
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May 14
2020
14:00 (UTC-4)
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1. To
streamline actions to encourage the expansion of Internet coverage and other
telecommunications services, especially in areas that do not have access:
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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.
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Meeting
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https://isoc.zoom.us/j/93852558155
Password:
oea123
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2.
Priorizar la conectividad de puntos estratégicos en la respuesta a la
pandemia del COVID-19
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Discutir sobre la priorización de
proyectos orientados a conectar instituciones estratégicas tales como
hospitales, centros de salud y centros de acopio de alimentos, así como
infraestructuras clave como por ejemplo puertos, aeropuertos, carreteras,
centrales eléctricas y fronteras.
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May 20
2020
14:00 (UTC-4)
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2. To prioritize the
connectivity of strategic points in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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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.
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Meeting link
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https://isoc.zoom.us/j/94579056821
Password:
oea123
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3. Promover acciones para incentivar el
uso racional del internet
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Discutir sobre estrategias de
divulgación de hábitos de uso racional de internet y el monitoreo constante
de la evolución tráfico de las redes para determinar acciones adicionales
orientadas a garantizar la correcta prestación del servicio
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May 27
2020
14:00 (UTC-4)
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3. To
promote actions to encourage rational use of the Internet
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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
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Meeting
link
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https://isoc.zoom.us/j/98078758132
Password:
oea123
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4. Otorgar prioridad a las labores de
soporte, operación, mantenimiento y despliegue de capacidad adicional de las
redes de telecomunicaciones
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Discutir sobre la circulación del
personal técnico encargado de las redes y el trabajo coordinado con las
empresas de servicios públicos y otras autoridades para atender posibles
interrupciones en el servicio
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June 4
2020
14:00
UTC-4
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4. To
give priority to the tasks of support, operation, maintenance and deployment
of additional capacity of telecommunications networks
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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.
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Meeting
link
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https://isoc.zoom.us/j/98346657678
Password:
oea123
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5. Continuar el mantenimiento y la
vigilancia de la infraestructura de telecomunicaciones tanto física como
virtual
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Discutir sobre medidas para evitar que
la infraestructura de los servicios de telecomunicaciones se vea comprometida
en estos tiempos donde son fundamentales
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June 11
2020
14:00
(UTC-4)
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5. To
continue maintenance and surveillance of both physical and virtual
telecommunications infrastructure
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To
prevent the infrastructure of telecommunications services from being
intentionally compromised.
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Meeting
link
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https://isoc.zoom.us/j/98749329356
Password:
oea123
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