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Technical Assistance - Projects

Reducing the digital divide and promoting digital transformation in the Americas.

CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED
AG/RES. 2966 (LI-O/21)
REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS / GRANTS

The Executive Secretariat of CITEL promotes key recommendations to strengthen digital transformation, cybersecurity, and disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence in the OAS Member States. Through its technical assistance, it supports the implementation of Resolution AG/RES. 2966 (LI-O/21) to expand Telecommunications/ICT in rural and underserved areas, and promotes regulatory improvements aligned with Recommendation CCP.I/REC. 44 (XLIV-24).

These initiatives aim to reduce the digital divide and modernize regulatory frameworks through roadmaps, observatories, and strategies that strengthen public policies.

States with Technical Assistance

The CITEL Secretariat successfully completed the technical assistance for Ecuador, and the processes for República Dominicana, Panamá, Paraguay, Colombia, and Bolivia are currently underway. Efforts are also being made to implement similar assistance in other OAS Member States.

Mapa base
Panamá
Panamá

Roadmap

Approved and in the process of implementation

Roadmap Report Readiness Level of Current Legal Framework Roadmap Implementation Guide

Management Observatory

To be initiated

Colombia
Colombia

Roadmap

Approved and successfully completed

Reporte Roadmap Readiness Level of Current Legal Framework Roadmap Implementation Guide

Management Observatory

In the process of implementation

Rep. Dominicana
República Dominicana

Roadmap

Approved and in the process of implementation

Reporte Roadmap Readiness Level of Current Legal Framework Implementation Guide

Management Observatory

To be initiated

Paraguay
Paraguay

Project Status

Research phase in progress

Bolivia
Bolivia

Project Status

Research phase in progress

Main Objectives

The 21 strategic guidelines aim to ensure connectivity and the development of Telecommunications/ICT in underserved areas.

Ícono 1
Universal Service Funds (USF)
Promote the use of USF for connectivity projects in rural, remote, or underserved areas, providing facilities that enable access for a variety of operators.
Ícono 2
Sustainable Business Models
Encourage and support the implementation of business models that incentivize the entry of new economic agents and promote their financial sustainability.
Ícono 3
Promote Public and Private Investments
Foster investment and innovation in rural areas by facilitating access to infrastructure and promoting small operators.
Ícono 4
Remove Obstacles to Infrastructure Deployment
Promote cooperation and the removal of barriers to infrastructure deployment between central and local governments to address issues related to permits and rights of way.
Ícono 5
Periodic Review of Regulations
Regularly examine regulations applicable to rural connectivity to promptly address the specific demands and needs of connectivity in rural areas.
Ícono 6
Incentives for Expanding Telecommunications Coverage
Encourage the efficient use of the spectrum to expand ICT coverage with quality and affordable pricing, through flexible regulations that foster investment.
Ícono 7
Alternatives to Facilitate Coverage Expansion
Consider alternative and innovative models for the allocation, licensing, and payment for the use of the radio spectrum aimed at facilitating coverage expansion.
Ícono 8
Boost to Advanced Telecommunications Technologies
Consider policies to encourage investments in satellite, aeronautical, and terrestrial technologies, including stratospheric platforms, among others, that could provide Telecommunications/ICT services in the short term.
Ícono 9
Dynamic Spectrum Management
Consider the implementation of new technologies and techniques for dynamic spectrum management that allow flexible or shared use, including both licensed and unlicensed spectrum.

Grants

We work continuously to promote digital transformation in member countries through diagnostics based on qualitative research, with a focus on cybersecurity, data protection, and the responsible use of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, ensuring a positive impact on populations. Our goal is to maximize the benefits of these technologies in a safe and accessible way for everyone. To achieve this, we have strengthened our resource mobilization strategy, using qualitative research to generate significant impact. As a result, we have achieved the following milestones:

Colombia
ISOC FOUNDATION: SCILLS
OAS Colnodo

Connecting Unconnected Communities: Implementing Community Networks Utilizing IMT Spectrum.

ISOC FOUNDATION: SCILLS

Connecting Unconnected Communities: Implementing Community Networks Utilizing IMT Spectrum.

Argentina México
ISOC FOUNDATION: RESILIENCE
OAS Rizomática

Emergency Systems and Community Networks.

ISOC FOUNDATION: RESILIENCE

Emergency Systems and Community Networks.

Colombia
EUROPEAN UNION
OAS Colnodo

Development of Community Networks (10 networks) and roadmap AG/RES. 2966 (LI-O/21) — Initiatives for the Expansion of Telecommunications/ICT in rural and underserved or insufficiently served areas.

ISOC FOUNDATION: SCILLS

Development of Community Networks (10 networks) and roadmap AG/RES. 2966 (LI-O/21)

Paraguay Bolivia Bolivia
RESILIENCE CONNECTED WOMAN
OAS SINU

Emergency systems for women's community networks and training in native languages in the Chaco region.

ISOC FOUNDATION: RESILIENCIA

Emergency systems for women's community networks in the Chaco.