The Changing ICT Landscape in the Pacific

John Budden PIFS

History

• Communications Action Plan/ PIIPP 1999-2003

• Pacific Plan/Digital Strategy 2005• Reform, Private sector 2005-2009• Connectivity cables, satellite, wireless Mobiles 2006-2011• Internet, telecenters, Broadband….• OLPC 2008-

Shifts

• Connectivity to services

• Reduced connectivity costs

• Increasing power of terminals

• Emphasis on what ICTs do- applications and content

• Convergence– Weak Internet governance– Non existent media governance

Shifts II

• Need for Regulation– Connectivity, USO, Interconnection, spectrum– content

• RIF Q1 2010• Emergence of “new” players

– USP IT Center– ICB4PAC– PIRRC– UNDP/EU FI, OLPC, PRIDE II?

Shifts III

• Need for support in e-government, e-commerce• ICTs in education, health• Emergence of new issues eg cyber – content-

recognition, crime, bullying, SPAM, IP, TK, libel• Trade in services Uruguay, Doha, EPA, PICTA,

PACER,- negotiations moving into top gear.• Need to address issues regionally

– Regional mobile and satellite operators– Digital TV (and radio)– IPTV, cable TV

Review of the Digital Strategy

• Stock-take,

• Review the current and future changes in the sector

• Identify needs of region

• Suggest broad governance and direction

Roadmap for Review

• TOR, selection, interaction, draft– Q1 2010

• Review, discussion, acceptance– Q2-3 2010

• Moulding a truly regional framework– 5 years

What is going to be in DSII?

• You tell the consultants over the next two months!

Good luck!