Human Rights Measure
Access to Zero-Rated Websites – Additional Institutions
Date Enacted: May 2020
Country: Jamaica
Region: Latin America & the Caribbean
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information partnered with Digicel Jamaica to “facilitate access to the internet through the provision of a subsidized data plan and zero-rated data access to frequently used learning platforms and websites.” The move was “an effort to ensure the continued distance learning/home-schooling of . . . students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.”
