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Electronic Bulletin Number 66 - December, 2009

 
 
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Happy Holidays!
Calendar of CITEL for 2010
Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
Progress made with the transition from analog to digital radio broadcasting in the Dominican Republic
Digital Terrestrial Television
Preliminary program of courses in telecommunications with scholarships of OAS/CITEL
 
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Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! CITEL wishes every one of the nearly 10,000  that receive our e-mail electronic bulletin, a joyous, healthy, and safe holiday season.

In the future, CITEL will remain being the forum where Member States and Associate Members work together to foster the growth and sustainable development of telecommunication and information networks and to facilitate universal access, so that everyone everywhere can participate in the Global Information Economy and Global Information Society and take advantage of its benefits.

  Upcoming events
Calendar of CITEL for 2010

CITEL will continue in 2010 its activities to raise public awareness about its mandate, mission and activities, as well as improving access to information on matters of concern to the members. Please find in the link the Preliminary calendar of CITEL for 2010.

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Internet Exchange Points (IXPs)
By Internet Society (ISOC)
The Internet has become an essential tool for communication, commerce, and development in an increasingly globalized world. Governments around the world have given high priority to the development of their national Internet infrastructure and to achieving higher levels of Internet penetration among their populations.

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Progress made with the transition from analog to digital radio broadcasting in the Dominican Republic
By Javier García, Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones
Efforts on Digital Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting made since 2005 by the Dominican Administration include different international workshops or forums, with the main aim of ascertaining progress made with digital radio, the current situation of analog radio, and implementation in the different countries of the region.

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Digital Terrestrial Television
By Ara Minassian, ViceChair Working Group on Broadcasting
This article discusses the aspects of DTT broadcasting which are of concern to all administrations that intend to adopt it as a replacement for analog terrestrial television. The first section summarizes the broad goals that can be achieved with DTT broadcasting. The second section is dedicated to common policy topics related to the adoption of DTT technology. Finally, the third section discusses the importance of spectrum planning in the analog to digital transition task.

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  Training
Preliminary program of courses in telecommunications with scholarships of OAS/CITEL
By Carol Dolinkas, entity
In 2009, we have awarded 224 scholarships to 26 countries in the Americas region for telecommunication courses. We expect to increase these numbers in 2010. Please find attached the preliminary program of courses in telecommunications with scholarships of OAS/CITEL.

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