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January 21, 200
bron The Daily Herald
SABA--Minister of Transport and Communications Maurice Adriaens paid a visit to Saba
on Monday for a meeting with Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton. Constitutional matters and
telecommunications issues were part of their discussions. The activities preformed
by Bureau of Telecommunications and Post (BTP) and the possible role in the future
of the BES islands were also a point of discussion.
Besides the abovementioned points, the tremors felt Thursday and Friday on Saba was
also an important agenda point. Key information received from the Metrological
Service of the Netherlands Antilles (METEO), the Metrological Service of the
Netherlands KNMI and information received from the University of the West Indies
(UWI) has been exchanged. The Minister and the Lt. Governor share the same view that
communication and exchange of data is vital when such natural events take place, it
was stated. According to both offi - cials, it is essential to setup a committee
consisting of members of METEO, KNMI, UWI and even the Metrological Service of
Puerto Rico to analyse and advise on how to deal with such natural events. Adriaens
also visited Saba Telecommunications company Satel. The Minister received
information about Satel from new director Jennifer Zagers. Telecommunications
elements like quality, fees, movements of competitors, and the introduction of new
technologies were the main points of discussion. Zagers also brought forward some
bottlenecks that Satel is confronting. Besides advising on how to deal with some of
the bottlenecks, the Minister did order BTP to immediately conduct some
investigation and research.
As mentioned during Adriaens' visit to the
telecommunications companies on St. Maarten in November 2007, conducting direct and
frequently communication with the telecom organizations within the Netherlands
Antilles form an integral aspect in his policy. "It is a key element in dealing with
the moving and constant changing telecommunications market," he said. Due to bad
weather Minister Adriaens could not visit St. Eustatius and Eutel as planned on
Monday. He will conduct this visit shortly. During his visit to Saba, Minister
Adriaens was accompanied by Director of BTP Joao da Canha.
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