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Mr. Truman, who was most recently Head of Internet Security at the UK's largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) British Telecom (BT), was appointed this week to lead the activities of TRA, Government and industry in developing internet safety and security policies to support Bahrain becoming a world-class digital nation.

Mr. Truman, who has been involved in the Internet safety arena for more than a decade, was formerly responsible for developing and enforcing the policies under which the BT's customers used the Internet and for managing the company's Internet customer Security Team, as well as handling mass market Internet customer security issues.

He was also responsible for a range of world-leading safety initiatives, including BTCleanfeed, the first ever URL filter designed specifically to prevent UK users from accessing illegal images of child sexual abuse, which he has spoken about at conferences across the world.
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The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Chairman Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al Amer along with TRA's General Director Mr. Alan Horne, Mr. Mohammed Mahmood TRA's Director of Technical and Operations and Mr. Basil Al Arrayed TRA's Director of Communications and Consumer Affairs today discussed wireless networks with Muharraq Municipality along with the Water and Electrical Authority, Environment Authority and a representative from the Ministry of Interior.

It was agreed that wireless technology is an important enabler for many mobile and broadband telecommunications services which enrich quality of life in many ways, including supporting the generation of jobs, improving education and enhancing the reach of eGovernment services to the public.

No longer can wireless technologies just be thought of as cellular telephones. Wireless technologies are now being used to deliver high speed (Broadband) communications giving access to the internet for information research and business development even when the user is away from their office or home.

Further, wireless broadband technologies are also key to the provision of telecommunications services in new developments where there may be no wired infrastructure, so people living or working in such areas will be connected from day one.
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