The Americas

The Americas region which encompasses both North and South America, along with the Caribbean, saw mobile cellular penetration reach 111.8% of individuals, and mobile broadband penetration exceed 78.2% in 2017. Internet access penetration increased from 65% of individuals in 2016 to 65.9% in 2017. International internet bandwidth increased from 46 kb/s/user in 2016 to 91 kb/s/user in 2017.

Countries in this Geographical Region

There are 22 unique countries, territories, and/or sovereign states in this geographic region.

Nicaragua

ISO 3166: NI

Policy Maker: Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (TELCOR)

Spectrum Regulator: Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (TELCOR)

Panama

ISO 3166: PA

Policy Maker: Ministerio de Gobierno

Spectrum Regulator: Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP)

Paraguay

ISO 3166: PY

Policy Maker: Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones

Spectrum Regulator: Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL)

Peru

ISO 3166: PE

Policy Maker: Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones

Spectrum Regulator: Organismo Supervisor de Inversión Privada en Telecomunicaciones (OSIPTEL)

Puerto Rico

ISO 3166: PR

Policy Maker: International Communications and Information Policy (CIP)

Spectrum Regulator: Junta Reglamentadora de Telecomunicaciones de Puero Rico

Saba

ISO 3166: BQ-SA

Policy Maker: Directorate General for Energy, Telecommunications and Competition

Spectrum Regulator: Radiocommunication Agency Netherlands

Saint Barthélemy

ISO 3166: BL

Policy Maker: Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

Spectrum Regulator: Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

Saint Kitts & Nevis

ISO 3166: KN

Policy Maker: Ministry of Justice, Legal Affairs and Communications

Spectrum Regulator: National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)

Saint Lucia

ISO 3166: LC

Policy Maker: Ministry of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting

Spectrum Regulator: National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC)

Saint Martin

ISO 3166: MF

Policy Maker: Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

Spectrum Regulator: Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

Saint Pierre & Miquelon

ISO 3166: PM

Policy Maker: Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

Spectrum Regulator: Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

Saint Vincent & Grenadines

ISO 3166: VC

Policy Maker: Ministry of Economic Planning, Sustainable Development, Industry, Information and Labour

Spectrum Regulator: National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission

Sint Eustatius

ISO 3166: BQ-SE

Policy Maker: Directorate General for Energy, Telecommunications and Competition

Spectrum Regulator: Radiocommunication Agency Netherlands

Sint Maarten

ISO 3166: SX

Policy Maker: Directorate General for Energy, Telecommunications and Competition

Spectrum Regulator: Radiocommunication Agency Netherlands

South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

ISO 3166: GS

Policy Maker: Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Spectrum Regulator: Office of Communications - Ofcom