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Appendix C. Additional Stocktaking Information on Pacific Island States¹

Table C-1. Pacific Regulatory Frameworks Relevant To Convergence²

State	Telecommunications Legislation	Broadcasting Legislation	Internet Legislation

Cook Islands	Telecommunications Act 1989	Telecommunications Act 1989	Telecommunications Act 1989
Federated States of Micronesia	FSM Telecommunications Corporation Act, 1981	FSM Telecommunications Corporation Act, 1981
Fiji	Posts and Telecommunications Decree 1989	Posts and Telecommunications Decree 1989	Posts and Telecommunications Decree 1989
Kiribati	Telecommunication Act 1983	Telecommunication Act 1983	Telecommunication Act 1983
Marshall Islands	Radiocommunications Act 1993; Communications Act 1987 and Public Law 1990 – 105	Radiocommunications Act 1993; Communications Act 1987 and Public Law 1990 – 105	Radiocommunications Act 1993; Communications Act 1987 and Public Law 1990 – 105
Nauru	Wireless Telegraphy Act 1974	Wireless Telegraphy Act 1974	Wireless Telegraphy Act 1974
Niue	Communications Act 1989	Broadcasting Act 1989	Communications Act 1989
Palau
Papua New Guinea	Telecommunications Act 1996	Telecommunications Act 1996 Radio Spectrum Act 1996	Telecommunications Act 1996
Samoa	Post Office Act 1972 Telecommunications Act 2005	Broadcasting Act 1959 Telecommunications Act 2005	Post Office Act 1972 Post and Telecommunications (Internet) Act 1997
Solomon Islands	Telecommunications Act 1971	Television Act 1995 Broadcasting Act 1989	Telecommunications Act 1971
Tonga	Tonga Telecommunications Commission Act 1984	Broadcasting Act 1989 Radio Communications Act 1983	Tonga Telecommunications Commission Act 1984
Tuvalu	Telecommunications Ordinance 1979; Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation Act 1993; Tuvalu Media Corporation Act 2000	Telecommunications Ordinance 1979; Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation Act 1993; ; Tuvalu Media Corporation Act 2000	Telecommunications Ordinance 1979 Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation Act 1993
Vanuatu	Telecommunications Act 1989	Broadcasting and Television Act 1992	Telecommunications Act 1989

Table C-2. Pacific Regional Satellite And Cable Coverage³

	Earth Stations	InmarSat 178E	Iridium	IntelSat 174E	IntelSat 177E (Failed)	IntelSat 180	USPnet	Submarine cable
Cook Is.	Std.B,D1		•	•		•	•
Fiji	Std.A	•?	•	•	•	•	Hub	•
French Polynesia	•		•	•		•
Kiribati	Std.B,F1		•	•		•	•
MarshallIs.	Std.A,B		•	•		•	•	Building
Micronesia	Std.A,B		•	•		•		Building
Nauru	Std.B		•	•		•	•
Niue	Std.B	•?	•	•		•	•
Palau	Std.B		•	•		•		Domestic
PNG	Std.A		•	•	•	•		•
Samoa	Std.A		•	•		•	Mini-Hub
SolomonIs.	Std.B		•	•		•	•
Tokelau	Std.F1		•	•		•	•
Tonga	Std.F3		•	•		•	•
Tuvalu	•	•?	•	•	•	•	•
Vanuatu	Std.A		•	•		•	Mini-Hub
Aust	•	•	•	•	•	•		•
NZ	•	•	•	•	•	•		•

Source: Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, 1998 (edited by ESCAP, 2006). This table is particularly at risk of being out of date, but uses best available data, and has been submitted to the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association, and the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, among others, for review – with these results.

Table C-3. Pacific Domestic Communications Services⁴

	Telex	HF/VHF	Paging	Cellular	Microwave	Local TV	Local Radio	Internet
AmSamoa				GSM		•	•	•
Cook Is	•	•	•	GSM		•	•	•
Fij	•	•	•	GSM	•	•	•	•
FSM	•	•		GSM		•	•	•
Kiribati	•	•		GSM	•	•	•	•
Marshall	•	•		AMPS		•	•	•
Nauru	•	•		AMPS	•	•	•	•
Niue	•	•		AMPS	•	•	•	•
Palau		•	•	GSM	•	•	•	•
Samoa	•	•	•	AMPS	•	•	•	•
Solomon	•	•	•	GSM	•		•	•
Tokelau		•					•	•
Tonga		•	•	GSM	•	•	•	•
Tuvalu		•					•	•
Vanuatu	•	•	•	GSM	•	•	•	•
Aust	•	•	•	GSM	•	•	•	•
NZ	•	•	•	GSM	•	•	•	•
PNG	•	•	•	GSM	•	•	•	•

Source: Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, updated by ESCAP Secretariat (2006). This table is particularly at risk of being out of date, but uses best available data, and has been submitted to the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association, and the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, among others, for review – with these results.

Table C-4 Laws and Regulations: Oceania
Table C-5 Level of Competition: Oceania
Table C-6: Status of fixed-line operators: Oceania
The ITU ICT Eye is the source of the Tables.C-4, C-5 and C-6. Since they are regularly updated, it is better to refer directly to the sources.

Table C-7. Root-Zone Whois Information
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the body responsible for coordinating some of the key elements that keep the Internet running smoothly.
The source of Table C-7, Root-Zone Whois Information, is the IANA Root Zone Database. In order to get the most up-to-date information, please consult the original source.

1 Note: This table is particularly at risk of being out of date, but uses best available data, and has been submitted to the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association, and the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, among others, for review – with these results.

2 Pacific IT indicators

3 Pacific IT indicators

4 Pacific IT indicators

Appendix C. Additional Stocktaking Information on Pacific Island States¹

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Appendix C. Additional Stocktaking Information on Pacific Island States1

Results

Focus

Other Activities

Appendix C. Additional Stocktaking Information on Pacific Island States¹