Belize

■  Challenges and Considerations for Resource Acquisition and Management as a Small Country.

Country Profile Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America, and while it has much things in common with the Caribbean island-states, formerly part of the British empire, the country is gradually establishing more realistic links with its Central American neighbours.

• Population: 395,900 • Area: 22,965 sq. km (8,867 sq. miles) • Major languages: English, Spanish, Maya, Garifuna , Creole • Political System: Westminster style two party democracy • Legal System: Based on English Common Law • Major religion: Christianity • Head of State: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II • Currency Exchange: Fixed 2 Belize dollars = 1 U.S. Dollar • GDP: US$3.1BN • GNI per capita: US$4,510 • Internet top level country domain: .bz • Belize country International dialing code: +501

The Market Size in 2008 Two large Providers offering ADSL, Edge, CDMA and Wireless Fixed access. Source:ITU Population: 301,270 Internet Users: 32,000 Market Penetration: 10.6 %

The Market Size in 2018 Two Full Telecom Providers offering LTE-A, LTE, UMTS, xDSL, FTTH and Fixed Wireless Access. One Carrier offering FTTH and Wireless Backhaul. Four Cable Providers offering Docsis 3.0 and FTTH. Five WISP offering Fixed Wireless and limited FTTH. Source:ITU Population: 382,444 Internet Users: 200,020 Market Penetration: 52.3 %

Company Name Lacnic Entity ASN IPv4 Prefixes Date Assigned Total IPv4 Adv ASN Ad ASN Country

Datasec Holding Ltd BZ-DHLT-LACNIC 264749 138.99.120.0/22 15-Apr-15 1024 61440 Chile168.90.244.0/22 01-Feb-16 1024 201341 Lithuania

2048

DANCOM LTD BZ-DALT-LACNIC 262254 190.115.16.0/20 27-Jun-13 4096 None in Lacnic None in Belize186.2.160.0/20 21-Nov-12 4096

8192

ESECURITY & ENTERTAINMENT LTD BZ-EELT-LACNIC 138.99.208/22 24-Apr-15 1024 34989 Norway199081 Greece47869 Netherlands9009 UK

Fast Serv Inc. BZ-FSIN-LACNIC 138.204.168.0/22 04-Aug-15 1024 36351 USA

168.227.36.0/22 11-Mar-16 10242048

FastNetwork INC BZ-FAIN-LACNIC 181.114.240.0/20 20-Dec-12 4096 46562 USA

HOSTSAILOR BZ-HOST-LACNIC 60117 138.99.216.0/22 10-Apr-15 1024 60117 UAE131.72.136.0/22 15-Aug-14 1024 197426 Portugal

2048

IPTRIPLEPLAY LTD BZ-IPLT-LACNIC 263681 138.204.12.0/22 24-Jul-15 1024 10753 USA41095 Netherlands

My Tech BZ BZ-MTBZ-LACNIC 52449 138.97.156.0/22 28-May-15 1024

167.249.200.0/22 30-Nov-15 1024168.195.76.0/22 10-Aug-16 1024 52499 Bolivia

170.247.220.0/22 14-Feb-17 1024 52499 Bolivia181.177.64.0/18 03-Jan-13 16384 263735 Honduras

20480

PrimeTel Services Inc. BZ-PSIN-LACNIC 28078 181.41.128.0/18 25-Apr-13 16384 36351 USA190.102.96.0/19 07-Feb-12 8192 36776 USA190.124.40.0/21 06-Jan-10 2048 49453 Netherlands

26624 20473 USA20462 USA35899 USA

174 USA

SENTRIGLOBAL LTD BZ-SELT-LACNIC 45.231.206.0/23 23-Apr-18 512 61440 Chile

STREAMTEL LIMITED BZ-STLI-LACNIC 266808 45.236.140.0/22 05-Apr-18 1024 15566 Hungary

VERATON PROJECTS LTD. BZ-VPLT-LACNIC 179.60.144.0/21 27-Aug-13 2048 43350 Netherlands47478 Russian Federation

Total IPv4 Used Outside Belize 71168

Company Name Lacnic Entity ASN IPv4 Prefixes Total IPv4 Percentage

Alliance IP BZ-AIBL-LACNIC 264779 168.197.208/22 1024 1.20

Alternative Networks BZ-ANLT-LACNIC 264640 179.63.216/21 2048 2.40

Belize Telemedia Limited BZ-BTLI-LACNIC 10269 170.0.180/22 1024190.197.0.0/17 32768179.42.192/18 16384

200.32.192.0/18 16384Total 66560

77.84

Belize Internet Exchange Point BZ-BIEP-LACNIC 266691 45.228.156/24 256 0.30

Southern Cable Network BZ-SCNE-LACNIC 28094 131.161.148/22 1024190.242.32/22 1024

200.123.208/21 20484096 4.79

Broadband Belize Limited BZ-BBLT-LACNIC 265826 45.70.228.0/22 1024 1.20

Centaur BZ-CECA-LACNIC 264663 191.97.80.0/21 2048 2.40

Netking BZ-NSLI-LACNIC 263187 179.51.252.0/22 1024 1.20

Speednet Communications Limited BZ-SCLI-LACNIC 262239 186.65.88.0/22 1024 1.20

SMART COM (BELIZE) LIMITED BZ-SCBL-LACNIC 266762 45.234.88/22 1024 1.20

Central Cable and Internet BZ-CTAI-LACNIC 263824 170.254.16.0/22 1024

138.185.76.0/22 10242048 2.40

Coral Cable Vision Limited BZ-CCVL-LACNIC 265818 45.70.240.0/22 1024 1.20

Belize Cloud Services Limited BZ-BCSL-LACNIC 264794 45.225.42/24 256 0.30

Infinite Wireless & NetworkingBZ-IWNE-LACNIC 265727 160.238.136/22 1024 1.20

Channel Broadcasting CableBZ-CBCA1-LACNIC 266833 131.255.40.0/22 1024 1.20

IPv4 In use in Country 85504

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IP Addresses BZ

BZ Alliance IP (Belize) Ltd

BZ Alternative Networks Ltd

BZ BELIZE CLOUD SERVICES LIMITED

BZBELIZE INTERNET EXCHANGE POINT

BZ Belize Telemedia Limited

BZ BROADBAND BELIZE LTDBZ CENTAUR CABLE

BZ Central TV and Internet Limited

BZCHANNEL BROARDCASTING CABLE

BZ CORAL CABLE VISION LIMITEDBZ DANCOM LTD

BZ Datasec Holding Ltd

BZESECURITY & ENTERTAINMENT LTD

BZ Fast Serv Inc.BZ FastNetwork INCBZ HOSTSAILOR

BZ Infinite Wireless & Networking

BZ IPTRIPLEPLAY LTDBZ My Tech BZ

BZ Netking Solutions Limited

BZ PrimeTel Services Inc.

BZ SENTRIGLOBAL LTD

BZ SMART COM (BELIZE) LIMITED

BZ Southern Cable Network

BZSpeednet Communications Limited

BZ STREAMTEL LIMITED

Total IPv4 Addresses utilized in Belize 85504

Total IPv4 Addresses utilized outside Belize 71168

Total Ipv4 Assigned to Belize 156672

Total Reported on BGPview 162816

IPv4 not accounted for 6144

LACNIC Members in Belize

The Challenge ■  Applying for IPv4, IPv6 and ASN Resources from LACNIC

■  Limited Public Knowledge of the LACNIC Community.

■  Need for further development of how LACNIC interacts with its Members with respect to Policy.

■  Very Limited IPv4 Resources left.

■  No visible or enforced rules to restrict the use of resources within LACNIC Region.

■  No rules to restrict a minimum percentage of resources used within country.

■  No visible audit of the use of resources being utilized within LACNIC Community.

■  Ghost companies registered but not operating in country given resources.

■  Existing ISPs given limited IPv4 resources.

■  No recourse to challenge the LACNIC Community when they give companies Resources.

■  Propose changes to LACNIC Policy to address challenges.

■  Use the Policy Forum to help change how new members are vetted.

■  Engage Network Operators, Regulators and Governmental Agencies to support the LACNIC Community efforts.

■  Employ a LACNIC App to help keep members and the wider community informed and engaged.

■  Engage Chamber of Commerce Associations educate and increase awareness of the LACNIC Community and our benefits.

■  Adapt a more rigorous “Know your Member” during and after the application process as in other RIRs.

■  Help Develop Human Capital in Country in English.

■  Provide all training in all three languages LACNIC Supports.

■  Use LACNIC Members to Champion efforts in Country and help verify applications.

■  Encourage more members and entities to take an active part in LACNIC Community Forum and the PDP.

The Opportunity

In Summary Belize, like all small country members of LACNIC is developing and in the context of the ICT sector we find ourselves playing catch up with rules that make it every difficult to develop a vibrant sector. LACNIC Staff have listened to our plea and understand the challenges but are governed by the rules that we as members have created and which govern us. The representation on our various boards and bodies have little or no representation from the Caribbean. After this, my first LACNIC in person, I now understand that although not my forte the only way to make a change is to participate more in policy and encourage the same in other members. At present there seems to be one of two people who make all the proposals and this has to change for our community to change.