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The Telecoms Unit has therefore endeavoured to upload all relevant information on its website and also provide links to related legislation for your ease of reference.</p> <p>You are encouraged to use the search facilities embedded.You are further encouraged to inform the Chief Telecommunications Officer of requests for clarification, missing topics or other discrepancies so that the website could be updated accordingly.</p> <p><em>Updated: 16 November 2018     </em>Administrator</p> </div> <div style="clear: both"></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li><img alt="Barbados and the ITU sign CIRT Agreement" src="images/P8080350_Small.jpg" />  <div class="slide-desc"> <div class="slide-desc-in"> <div class="slide-desc-bg"></div> <div class="slide-desc-text"> <div class="slide-title">Barbados and the ITU sign CIRT Agreement</div> <div class="slide-text"> <h2>Barbados establishes National Computer Incident Response Team(CIRT)</h2> <p>ITU and the Government of Barbados have signed an agreement to establish a National Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), a key mechanism to strengthen cybersecurity, detect the threat of cyber-attacks and manage a timely response. 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All transmitting devices are required to be type approved prior to sale in country.</strong></span></div> <div></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="indexg38e.html">READ DOCUMENTATION HERE</a></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Updated 14 September 2020</span></em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-1 row-0"> <div class="item column-1"> <div class="jos-box jos-post"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-post-body"> <div class="jos-post-inner"> <div class="jos-postcontent"> <div class="jos-article"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What's New August 2020</span></strong></span></p> <p></p> <div><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>RF Radiation Test Results</strong></span></div> <div></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">RF Radiation Test Results for January - July 2020 posted. </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="images/documents/rfjanjuly2020.pdf">Radiation Test Results: January-July,2020</a></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">or See SIDE MENU - RF Radiation Inspections</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Updated 18 August 2020</span></em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-1 row-0"> <div class="item column-1"> <div class="jos-box jos-post"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-post-body"> <div class="jos-post-inner"> <div class="jos-postcontent"> <div class="jos-article"> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What's New July - September 2019</span></strong></span></p> <p><strong>WE ARE MOVING TO BAOBAB TOWERS</strong></p> <p>The Public is hereby notified that the Telecommunications Unit will be relocating its Headquarters from Trinity Business Centre, Country Road, St. Michael on 12th August 2019.</p> <p>The Telecommunications Unit will join its parent Ministry, the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology at Baobab Towers.</p> <p>The new address, effective 13th August 2019 is:</p> <p><strong>The Telecommunications Unit</strong></p> <p><strong>Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology</strong></p> <p><strong>3rd Floor</strong></p> <p><strong>Baobab Towers</strong></p> <p><strong>Warrens</strong></p> <p><strong>St. Michael</strong></p> <p>To facilitate this relocation and ensure a smooth transition, the Telecommunications Unit will be closed to business on <u>12th August 2019</u> and reopen at its new location on <strong>13th August 2019</strong>. </p> <p>The Management and staff of the Telecommunications Unit regret any inconvenience caused by this disruption on the 12th August 2019, but pledge to continue its high level of service at its new location.</p> <p>All Telephone Numbers, Email addresses and Websites remain unchanged.</p> <p>Please be guided accordingly. </p> <p><em>Updated 7 Aug 2019 </em></p> <p></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small; background-color: #ffff00;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #141414; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">WHAT'S NEW MARCH 2019</span></strong></span></span></span> <div><strong style="color: #141414; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></strong></div> </div> <div> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #272727; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 37.5px; letter-spacing: 0.007em;">Temporary Ban On Drones Extended 2019</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The Civil Aviation Department of the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport advises the public of the further imposition of a temporary suspension on the importation and licensing of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, in Barbados, for a further twelve (12) months commencing <strong>April 1, 2019.</strong></span></p> <div class="entry-content content" style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 1.25em; font-size: 15px; color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 1.313em;">However, the Department has advised that Cabinet has approved “<a href="indexe9ba.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=95:drones-how-to-apply-for-a-temporary-exemption&catid=8:pages" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #306482;">the temporary exemption, on a case-by-case basis, for drones which are imported and exported immediately after usage”.</a></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 1.313em;"><em style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #141414;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;">Updated 1 May 2019</span></span></span></em></p> </div> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></em><strong style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><a href="indexe9ba.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=95:drones-how-to-apply-for-a-temporary-exemption&catid=8:pages" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #306482;">Procedure for Obtaining a Licence under the Extension for Visitors</a></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;">Updated 31 May 2018</span></span></em></span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffff99;"><strong><span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What's New January 2019</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>RF Radiation Test Results</strong></span></p> <div></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">RF Radiation Test Results for July - December 2018 posted </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="images/documents/rfjulyDec2018.pdf">Radiation Test Results: July-Dec,2018</a></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">or See SIDE MENU - RF Radiation Inspections</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> </em></span></div> <div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Updated 10 January 2019</span></em></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-1 row-1"> <div class="item column-1"> <div class="jos-box jos-post"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-post-body"> <div class="jos-post-inner"> <div class="jos-postcontent"> <div class="jos-article"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #141414; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What's New November 2018</span></strong></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Barbados country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) ".bb" is DNSSEC Ready.</span></span></strong></span></p> <div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">What is DNSSEC</strong> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC) are a set of protocols that add a layer of security to the domain name system (DNS) lookup and exchange processes, which have become integral in accessing websites through the Internet. With DNSSEC it is no longer possible to manipulate traffic to websites with so called cache poisoning or man in the middle attacks.</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">To prevent these attacks from happening, DNSSEC couples the response of a DNS-query with a digital </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">signature. Because of this it becomes possible to verify if the records that are sent by a DNS-server are valid. In order to establish this the DNS-servers are equipped with a system for asymmetric cryptography, or better known as 'public-key cryptography'. This results in the DNS-information being signed with a private key. By making use of a public key users can check if the received information is valid.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div> <div class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px;"> <p style="margin-bottom: 6px; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Barbados country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD .bb) has implemented DNSSEC to enhance the security on its DNS systems.</strong></span></p> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"><em><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/dnssec-qaa-2014-01-29-en?fbclid=IwAR1DpViTF8Fm99NsQG3yaFtZhZMR8NVfCOC7YJIIklQ5AP2HzNAXbJGj8Ho"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Read more about DNSSEC </span></span></a></em></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></span></em></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></span></em></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Updated: 15 November 2018</span></span></em></span></div> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><strong style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span>What's New November 2018</span></strong></span></strong></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">New Amateur Radio Regulations will be Ready for Implementation before 1 January 2019.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></span> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Amateur Radio enthusiasts who were clamoring for the removal of the requirement to pass a Morse Code Test will be pleased to learn that the changes in the Regulations to achieve such are almost completed. The changes would allow for persons to be granted differing classes of Amateur Radio Licences.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“We are closer to implementation of the new Regulations. The Minister signed the Regulations on 12<sup>th</sup> of November, Parliament meets on November 14, 2018 and we expect the laying of these Regulations then.  Forty days after, the Regulations will become Law. That date should be December 24, 2018,” declared a cheerful and relieved Acting Chief Telecommunications Officer, Mr. Clifford Bostic. “It took long in coming but it will be finally here before the New Year,” he added.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Telecommunications Unit expects a significant increase in the number of applications for Amateur Radio Licences as it augurs well for the future of the Barbados Amateur Radio Association and for Barbados in general.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The full text of the Regulations will be posted on this website shortly.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></span><em style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Updated 14 November 2018</span></span></strong></em></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What's New October 2018</span></strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Two Stalwarts Announced Their Retirement</span></strong></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Two stalwarts of the Tele</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">communications Unit have announced their </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">retirement during the previous months.</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #141414;">They are <strong>The Chief Telecommunications Officer - Mr Reginald Bourne </strong></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #141414;">and his <strong>Executive Secretary - </strong></span><strong style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Ms Marva Griffith.</strong></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #141414;">On behalf of the Minister responsible for Telecommunications </span><span style="color: #141414;">Senator the Honourable Kay McConney, the </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Permanent Secretary </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr Charley Browne, the Acting Chief Telecommunications Officer </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr Clifford Bostic and the staff of the Telecommunications Unit, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">we thank them for the valuable service they rendered to the department and wish them a long, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">happy </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">and healthy retireme nt.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; orphans: 2; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Updated: 25 October 2018</span></em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-1 row-2"> <div class="item column-1"> <div class="jos-box jos-post"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-post-body"> <div class="jos-post-inner"> <div class="jos-postcontent"> <div class="jos-article"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="color: #141414; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What's New May 2018</span></strong></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #272727; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 37.5px; letter-spacing: 0.007em;">Temporary Ban On Drones Extended</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong style="font-size: 12.855px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><span style="display: inline-block;"> JAMAL WEEKES</span><span style="display: inline-block;"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2018-05-09T11:35:09+00:00"> MAY 9, 2018 - GIS Barbados</time></span></strong></p> <p></p> <p><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The Civil Aviation Department of the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport advises the public that the temporary suspension on the importation and licensing of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems or drones, has been extended for a further 12 months.</span></p> <div class="entry-content content" style="margin-top: 1.25em; font-size: 15px; color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.313em;">However, the Division has advised that Cabinet has approved “<a href="indexe9ba.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=95:drones-how-to-apply-for-a-temporary-exemption&catid=8:pages">the temporary exemption, on a case-by-case basis, for drones which are imported and exported immediately after usage”.</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.313em;">The prohibition on drones, which took effect on April 1, 2016, was implemented to allow the authorities to complete a legal framework to govern the use of these devices in Barbados. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.313em;"><em style="background-color: transparent; color: #c80000;"><script type='text/javascript'> \n </script><script type='text/javascript'>  </script>This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. <script type='text/javascript'>  </script>      </em></p> </div> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;">Updated 11 May 2018</span></span></span></em></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></em></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"><a href="indexe9ba.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=95:drones-how-to-apply-for-a-temporary-exemption&catid=8:pages">Procedure for Obtaining a Licence under the Extension for Visitors</a></span></span></span></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #585555; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;">Updated 31 May 2018</span></span></span></em></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">What's New January 2018</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">All ".bb" Domain Names which have expired over 60 days will be automatically removed from our DNS Server</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">on the upgrade to our new DNS Software.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">The upgrade is scheduled for 4.30 p.m. on 31 January 2018.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">The domain names which have expired can be accessed through the link below.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">        <a href="images/cancellationdomains.pdf">Expired Domains.pdf</a></span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></strong><span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Updated: 1 Dec 2017</span></span></span></em></p> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-1 row-3"> <div class="item column-1"> <div class="jos-box jos-post"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-post-body"> <div class="jos-post-inner"> <div class="jos-postcontent"> <div class="jos-article"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #141414; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff; background-color: #ffff00;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff; background-color: #ffff00;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff; background-color: #ffff00;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff; background-color: #ffff00;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">WHAT'S NEW</span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></p> <div class="article_title" style="display: inline-block; font-size: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: #000000; line-height: 25px;"> <h1 class="article_title_link" style="padding: 4px; font-size: 25px;"><span style="font-size: large; color: #000000;">Government has imposed a One-Year Ban On Importation Of Drones into Barbados.</span></h1> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://gisbarbados.gov.bb/index.php?categoryid=9&p2_articleid=15628">Read More...</a>          <a href="https://www.facebook.com/1telecoms/?fref=ts">View Video</a></span></p> <p><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Updated: 12 March</span></em></p> </div> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><em style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </em></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #141414; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff; background-color: #ffff00;">PUBLIC NOTICE - DOMAIN NAMES .bb</span></b></span></b></span></b><b style="color: #141414; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="line-height: 27.6000003814697px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff; background-color: #ffff00;"> </span></b></span></b></span></b></span></b></p> <div></div> <div>The Public is hereby reminded that all  ".bb" names licences which have expired more than sixty (60) days may be removed from the .bb DNS Server by the 31 July 2015.</div> <div></div> <div>Licensees may access the WHOIS database at <a href="http://www.whois.telecoms.gov.bb/">http://www.whois.telecoms.gov.bb/</a> , <a href="http://www.nic.bb/">http://www.nic.bb</a>  or click on Link Barbados Domains-Whois  at left to see the expiry dates of domain names.</div> <div></div> <div>Licensees whose Domain Names have been removed may be reconnected once all outstanding payments have been made to the Telecommunications Unit.</div> <div></div> <div>All cheques should be written to the Chief Telecommunications Officer and sent to below address.</div> <div></div> <div>Telecommunications Unit</div> <div>Trinity Business Centre</div> <div>Country Road</div> <div>St Michael</div> <div>Barbados BB11081</div> <div></div> <div>Tel: (246) 434 2502</div> <div></div> <div><em>Updated: 20 July 2015</em></div> <div></div> <div><em>Updated: 20 May 2015</em></div> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><em style="font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></em></p> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff; background-color: #ffff00;">WHAT'S NEW</span></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;"> </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large; background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Barbados National Numbering Plan Issue 13, Dated September 2014, is available from this website </span></span></span><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">under</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">                  <strong>Handbooks</strong></span><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></span></em></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;">Updated 3 November 2014</span></span></span></em></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-1 row-4"> <div class="item column-1"> <div class="jos-box jos-post"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-post-body"> <div class="jos-post-inner"> <div class="jos-postcontent"> <div class="jos-article"> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00;">What's New</span></h2> <p><em> </em></p> <h2>Barbados establishes National Computer Incident Response Team</h2> <p><strong>Port of Spain, Trinidad, 9 August 2013</strong> – ITU and the Government of Barbados have signed an agreement to establish a National Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), a key mechanism to strengthen cybersecurity, detect the threat of cyber-attacks and manage a timely response.</p> <p>Established within the framework of the ITU-IMPACT initiative on strengthening cybersecurity, the project will provide Barbados with the necessary skills and technical capabilities to build a national point of contact to respond in an effective manner to cybercrimes and cyber-attacks.</p> <p>IMPACT – the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats – is the operational home of ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Agenda providing facilities and resources to ITU’s 193 Member States to effectively address cyber threats, as well as assisting United Nations agencies in protecting their ICT infrastructures. The ITU-IMACT collaboration will support the establishment of the CIRT in Barbados, providing elements <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="#">in project management</a></nobr> as well as <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="#">incident management</a></nobr> software <nobr><a class="FAtxtL" href="#">applications</a></nobr> needed to properly combat cyber-attacks.</p> <p>The agreement to set up the CIRT was signed by Mr Brahima Sanou, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau and Mr Reginald Bourne, Chief Telecommunication Officer in the Division of Energy and Telecommunications in the Prime Minister’s Office in Barbados.</p> <p>ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré said the setting up of National Computer Incident Response Teams in the region would firmly establish critical mechanisms to deal with cyber threats, referring to the CIRT established earlier in Jamaica.</p> <p>“The two CIRTs in Barbados and Jamaica will be able to collaborate and encourage other countries to build such national capabilities, which are critical in the battle to improve the capacity to strengthen cybersecurity both at the national as well as regional levels,” Mr Brahima Sanou noted. “All this support comes from the strong commitment that the countries in this region have expressed and the signature of this agreement with Barbados is an expression of this commitment.”</p> <p>Signing the agreement on behalf of the Government of Barbados, Mr Reginald Bourne said “This is another indication of the government’s commitment to ensuring a safe and secure environment for the people of Barbados and all its investors and its visitors using ICTs.” </p> <p></p> <p>Courtesy of ITU  Updated:14 August 2013.</p> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="items-row cols-1 row-5"> <div class="item column-1"> <div class="jos-box jos-post"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-post-body"> <div class="jos-post-inner"> <div class="jos-postcontent"> <div class="jos-article"> <p style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="text-align: center; font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #0070c1;">What's New</span></b></p> <p align="center" style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b style="color: #000000; font-size: small; text-decoration: underline;">Consultation on the Data Protection Bill, 2005 at the Telecommunications Unit, Country Rd.</b></span></p> <p align="center" style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Chief Telecommunications Officer is requesting the cooperation of all stakeholders attending the Consultation on the Data Protection Bill, 2005, to download and complete the below questionnaire.</span></p> <p align="center" style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Attendees are reminded to bring the completed forms to the consultation.</span></p> <p align="center" style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small; color: #000000;">Those persons who cannot attend are asked to submit the completed questionnaire and comments to the Chief Telecommunications Officer via email at:<b> <script type='text/javascript'> \n </script><script type='text/javascript'>  </script>This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. <script type='text/javascript'>  </script></b></span></p> <p align="center" style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 20pt; color: #0070c1;"><a href="images/documents/Questionnaire%20Barbados_20130613%203%202%20FINAL-Final%20Draft%20for%20Distribution-TJ.doc">Data Protection Questionnaire</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(word)</span></span></b></p> <p style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"></p> <p align="center" style="margin: 0.25in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE</span></b></p> <p style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"></p> <p style="margin: 12pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span>This Questionnaire has been prepared in connection with the regional activities carried out under the ITU and the HIPCAR project “<i>Enhancing Competiveness in the Caribbean through the Harmonization of ICT Policies, Legislation and Regulatory Procedures</i>” and with Barbados’ Data Protection Bill, 2005.</span></p> <p style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"></p> <p class="HIPNormal"><span>The HIPCAR project has prepared Model Legislative Texts and Model Policy Guidelines for the Caribbean during its first phase, having focused on </span></p> <p style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"></p> <ol> <li><span style="color: #0070c0;">(1)</span><span>Information Society Issues concerning e-Commerce (Transactions); e-Commerce (Evidence); Privacy and Data Protection; Interception of Communications; Cybercrimes / e-Crimes; and Access to Public Information (Freedom of Information) as well as on</span></li> <li><span style="color: #0070c0;">(2)</span><span>Telecommunications matters such as Universal Access / Service; Interconnection and Access; and</span></li> </ol> <p style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"></p> <p style="color: #333333; text-align: center;"><strong style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="images/documents/Questionnaire%20Barbados_20130613%20FINAL-.pdf">Download questionnaire</a> </strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">(pdf)</span></p> <p style="color: #333333; 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margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify; color: #333333;"><strong>Barbados signs Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) Agreement with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) at a meeting held at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in Port of Spain, Trinidad.</strong></p> <p><img alt="" height="138" src="images/ozone.jpg" width="184" /></p> <p>Chief Telecommunications Officer of Barbados, Mr Reginald Bourne (left) and the Director of ITU's Telecommunications Development Bureau, Mr Brahima Sanou (right), are congratulated by the Secretary General of the CTU, Ms Bernadette Lewis after the signing of the CIRT Agrreement.</p> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> <div class="jos-box jos-block"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-block-body"> <div class="jos-bar jos-blockheader"> <h3 class="t">Government Notices</h3> </div> <div class="jos-box jos-blockcontent"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-blockcontent-body"> <div class="custom"> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span class="Normal" id="dnn_ctr436_HtmlModule_HtmlModule_lblContent" style="background-color: #ffff00; font-size: large;"><strong>Government Notice - 2019 Licences</strong></span></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The following types of licences are renewable in </span><strong style="text-align: justify;">January 2019</strong><span style="text-align: justify;"> as they will expire on December 31, 2018</span></span></p> <p align="center" style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Licensees have until </span><strong style="text-align: justify;">January 30, 2019 </strong><span style="text-align: justify;">to renew their licences.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #333333; text-align: left;">From <strong>January 31, 2019</strong> to <strong>March 31, 2019 </strong>these licences may be renewed but a <strong>25% late payment fee</strong> will be payable.</p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify; color: #333333;"><span class="Normal" style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span>From <strong>April 01, 2019,</strong> unpaid licences may be revoked by the Minister responsible for Telecommunications:</p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify; color: #333333;"><span class="Normal" style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #333333; text-align: left;"><span class="Normal" id="dnn_ctr436_HtmlModule_HtmlModule_lblContent">1. <strong>Sellers and Dealers;</strong><br /> 2. <strong>Citizen Band Operators;</strong><br /> 3. <strong>Amateur Radio Operators;</strong><br /> 4. <strong>Model Equipment Owners;</strong><br /> 5. <strong>General Radio Communications;</strong><br /> 6. <strong>Fishing Vessels and all other Ship Stations;</strong><br /> 7. <strong>Coast Stations;</strong><br />  </span></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify; color: #333333;"><span class="Normal"><em> </em></span><em>Date: 16 November 2018</em></p> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> <div class="jos-box jos-block"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-block-body"> <div class="jos-bar jos-blockheader"> <h3 class="t">Legislation</h3> </div> <div class="jos-box jos-blockcontent"> <div class="jos-box-body jos-blockcontent-body"> <div class="custom"> <p style="margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify; color: #333333;"><span class="Normal"><a href="index2d00.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=141" style="color: #666666; text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: #add8e6;">Link - Legislation Tab</span></a>  at left - Computer Misuse Act, Fair Trading Act, Electronic Transaction Act, General Orders, Financial Management and Audit Rules 2011, etc.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 12px; 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