Tag: ICTA
Lightning strike in US disrupts local telecoms
(CNS): A telecommunications outage on Tuesday evening impacted a number of different communication firms as operator services struggled to connect to other providers. According to the ICTA Facebook page, a lightning strike at Cable & Wireless’ MAYA1 cable terminal in Florida “linked to hardware failure” was to blame for the impact on Cayman telecoms providers, […]
Obsolete 911 system to get major upgrade
(CNS): The Cayman Islands’ 911 structure is to undergo a major overhaul to bring the outdated system into the 21st century and ultimately offer greater security and improved service to residents, according to a release from the Information & Communications Technology Authority (ICTA), which will be project-managing the upgrade on behalf of government. One of the ICTA’s […]
CIG plans action over deficient internet speeds
(CNS): Local telecommunication providers are soon going to be held to account for the internet service they provide, as government has said it is preparing changes to the Information & Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) legislation to make them give customers what they pay for or suffer the consequences. In a debate on a private member’s […]
Wide disparity in pay for CIG board chairs
(CNS): The fees that chairmen and directors receive for serving on government company or authority boards varies widely, according to a recent FOI release requested by a CNS reader. Although volunteers, most board members are given some kind of fee to cover expenses for attending meetings but the payments being made vary widely for no apparent reason, […]
Ombudsman office could merge commissioners
(CNS): The government is pressing ahead with the idea of merging the work of the complaints and the information commissioners’ offices into a single ombudsman’s office, which would also incorporate the proposed independent police complaints office and data protection services. However, it is not clear if this means the current commissioners’ jobs will all be […]
Dot-KY going global
(CNS): On 2 September dot-KY will, for the first time, go global, giving the entire world the chance to buy all available names with a .ky ending. Local businesses, residents and individuals, charities and associations, NGOs and all government entities with a Cayman registered domain will be required to re-register their dot-KY web address at […]
