| Preface |
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| Summary |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Abbreviations |
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1 Introduction: The Communications/IT Sector in Puerto Rico |
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1 | (18) |
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1 | (1) |
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Brief History of Communications/IT in Puerto Rico |
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Key Communications/IT Assets |
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2 | (7) |
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Functions of Communications/IT |
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9 | (3) |
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Prestorm Conditions and Challenges |
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12 | (3) |
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Structure and Governance of Communications/IT |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (1) |
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2 Damage and Needs Assessment |
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19 | (23) |
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19 | (1) |
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Damage Assessment Methodology |
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19 | (2) |
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Damage Caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (8) |
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31 | (7) |
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Remaining Needs for the Communications/IT Sector |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (11) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (8) |
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4 Resilient Public Telecommunications for Emergency Services and Continuity of Government |
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53 | (18) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (4) |
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Ensuring Resilient Power for Public Safety Communications and Essential Government Operations |
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57 | (2) |
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Communications Systems to Service Puerto Rico Communities |
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59 | (1) |
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Auxiliary Communications---Volunteer Radio Groups and Organizations |
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59 | (1) |
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Rural Area Network Task Force |
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60 | (2) |
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Additional Methods to Enable Emergency Communications and Functions in the Aftermath of a Disaster |
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62 | (4) |
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The Future Public Telecommunications Network of Puerto Rico |
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66 | (3) |
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Human Capital for the Public Telecommunications Infrastructure of Puerto Rico |
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69 | (2) |
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5 Partnering with the Private Sector for a Robust Telecommunications Infrastructure and Broadband Internet Deployment |
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71 | (16) |
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71 | (1) |
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Achieve a Resilient Private Telecommunications Infrastructure |
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72 | (3) |
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Spur the Deployment of Broadband Internet Service Throughout Puerto Rico |
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75 | (7) |
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Enhance Submarine Telecom Infrastructure |
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82 | (5) |
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6 Information Technology for Critical Infrastructure and for the Digital Transformation of Puerto Rico |
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87 | (23) |
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87 | (1) |
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Information Technology Infrastructure |
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88 | (8) |
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Information Technology for the Digital Transformation of Puerto Rico |
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96 | (14) |
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7 Portfolios, Funding, Implementation, and Concluding Remarks |
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110 | (9) |
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110 | (1) |
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Communications/IT Portfolios |
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110 | (1) |
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Potential Sources of Funding |
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111 | (4) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (3) |
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Appendix A Illustration of the Methodology to Estimate the Costs of the Courses of Action for the Communications/IT Sector |
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119 | (4) |
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Appendix B Examples of Implementation Efforts, Opportunities, and Challenges After Delivery of the Recovery Plan |
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123 | (7) |
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Appendix C Full Description of the Courses of Action |
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130 | (145) |
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CIT 1 Land Mobile Radio System |
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131 | (5) |
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CIT 2 Puerto Rico GIS Resource and Data Platform |
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136 | (4) |
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CIT 3 Upgrade and Enhance 911 Service |
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140 | (3) |
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CIT 4 Rural Area Network Task Force |
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143 | (3) |
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CIT 5 Implement Public Safety/Government Communications Backup Power |
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146 | (4) |
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CIT 6 Modernize the Emergency Operations Center |
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150 | (3) |
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CIT 7 Establish an Alternate Emergency Operations Center |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (3) |
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CIT 9 Auxiliary Communications---Volunteer Radio Groups and Organizations |
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159 | (4) |
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CIT 10 Transoceanic Submarine Cable |
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163 | (5) |
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CIT 11 Procure a Mobile Emergency Communications Capability |
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168 | (4) |
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CIT 12 Perform Site Structural Analysis for All Government Telecom Towers (Both Public and Privately Owned) |
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172 | (3) |
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CIT 13 Streamline the Permitting and Rights of Way Processes for Towers and the Deployment of Fiber-Optic Cable |
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175 | (5) |
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CIT 14 Consolidated Government Information Systems |
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180 | (4) |
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CIT 15 Undersea Fiber Ring System |
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184 | (3) |
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CIT 16 Government Digital Reform Planning and Capacity Building |
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187 | (5) |
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CIT 17 Puerto Rico Data Center |
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192 | (3) |
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CIT 18 Data Storage and Data Exchange Standards for Critical Infrastructure |
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195 | (3) |
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CIT 19 Municipal Hotspots |
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198 | (6) |
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CIT 20 Continuity of Business at PRIDCO Sites |
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204 | (3) |
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CIT 21 Government-Owned Fiber-Optic Conduits to Reduce Aerial Fiber-Optic Cable and Incentivize Expansion of Broadband Infrastructure |
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207 | (6) |
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CIT 22 Use Federal Programs to Spur Deployment of Broadband Internet Island-Wide |
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213 | (6) |
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CIT 23 Data Collection and Standardization for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response |
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219 | (5) |
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CIT 24 Establish Puerto Rico Communications Steering Committee |
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224 | (3) |
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CIT 25 Evaluate and Implement Alternative Methods to Deploy Broadband Internet Service throughout Puerto Rico |
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227 | (4) |
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CIT 26 Wi-fi Hotspots in Public Housing and Digital Stewards Program |
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231 | (5) |
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CIT 27 Study Feasibility of Digital Identity |
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236 | (5) |
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CIT 28 Innovation Economy/Human Capital Initiative |
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241 | (7) |
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CIT 29 Health Care Connectivity to Strengthen Resilience and Disaster Preparedness |
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248 | (6) |
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CIT 30 Resiliency Innovation Network Leading to Development of a Resiliency Industry |
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254 | (7) |
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CIT 31 Resilience/e-Construction Learning Lab |
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261 | (5) |
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CIT 32 Digital Citizen Services |
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266 | (5) |
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CIT 33 Government Digital Process Reform |
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271 | (4) |
| References |
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