USTDA Promotes Improved Data Hosting in Colombia
August 20, 2014
(USTDA)
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant
agreement with the Cámara Colombiana de Informática y Telecomunicaciones
(Colombian Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications, or CCIT), a
leading industry association headquartered in Bogotá, to support its efforts to
promote greater data hosting in Colombia. The technical assistance will consist
of a combined economic, technical and legal/regulatory analysis, together with
an assessment of U.S. best practices and their applicability to the data hosting
market in Colombia, as well as the development of an action plan to present to
the Government of Colombia.
"USTDA is pleased to partner with CCIT on this activity, which seeks to bring
about a more 'hosting friendly' climate in Colombia, thus enabling the country's
internet sector to achieve its full potential," said USTDA Regional Director
Nathan Younge. The grant was signed by the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires, Benjamin
Ziff, and CCIT's Executive President, Alberto Samuel Yohai, at U.S. Embassy in
Bogotá.
"It is a tremendous honor to work side-by-side with the U.S. government in order
to find innovative alternatives to promote various frameworks with which the ICT
market – and specifically the data-hosting segment – can flourish," Mr. Yohai
stated.
Founded in 1993, CCIT contributes to Colombia's economic and social progress by
advancing the coordinated development of the information communications and
technology (ICT) sector in the country. The organization has a lengthy track
record of collaborating and acting as an advisor to the Government of Colombia
on ICT matters. In addition to representing the interests of its members and
acting as an industry spokesman, CCIT is also the administrator of Network
Access Point Colombia (NAP Colombia), which handles some 95 percent of internet
traffic exchanged within Colombia. A majority of the organization's members are
significant actors in telecommunications and ICT, both in Colombia and
worldwide.
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded technical assistance will be
competed through Federal Business Opportunities. A link to the FBO announcement
will be posted to USTDA's website at www.ustda.gov. Interested U.S. firms should submit proposals
according to the instructions in the FBO announcement.
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