"On September 19, 1983, the nation of St Kitts and Nevis achieved political independence. With this allocation of our very own autonomous system number, our government has taken an important step toward network independence. We see this as a critical element in our plans to build our government network and to provide our citizens and business community with the digital services they are demanding and deserve," said Vincent Byron, Attorney General and government minister responsible for Justice, Legal Affairs and Communications.

“ARIN has been working with the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis to help build and secure government networks and digital services. We understand the challenges the region faces and are committed to continue our collaborations with government, network operators and agencies like the CTU and the CaribNOG, to help develop the relevant technical know-how and resilient infrastructure necessary for today’s internet-based development,” said John Curran, president and CEO at ARIN.

"With autonomy comes greater responsibility," said Bevil Wooding, Caribbean Outreach Liaison at ARIN, adding "Just as political independence entailed new levels of responsibility, so too does network autonomy.  The government of St Kitts and Nevis has demonstrated its commitment and leadership to building the local digital economy by securing its own autonomous system number.  Next, it must build on this by investing in technical training, policy development and service innovation necessary to foster innovation and new economic opportunity."