Universal Service Fund Consultation

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission is in receipt of a submission from ECTEL containing ECTEL’s recommendation for Proposed changes to the Universal Service Fund in the ECTEL Member states.

  1. A copy of the Draft Recommendation is attached to this consultation document.
  2. The initial comments period will run from December 10, 2015 to January 8, 2016 , however, a deadline has been extended to February 22nd, 2016.
  3. The comment on comments period will run from January 13 to January 28, 2016, however, the new period has been shifted to 24th February 2016 to 9th March 2016.
  4. ECTEL received comments from:

a. Cable & Wireless/LIME
b. Digicel
c. Flow/Columbus Communications
d. Canto
e. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
f. NTRC Grenada
g. NTRC Saint Lucia
h. NTRC St. Vincent and the Grenadines

5. These initial comments are hereto attached and ECTEL now invites comment to these comments.
6. The Comment on Comments period will run from Wednesday 24th February 2016 to Wednesday 9th March 2016.
7. Following the Reply Comments period, ECTEL’s Directorate will make a final determination on the recommendations for Proposed Changes to              the Universal Service Fund in the ECTEL Member States.
8. All responses to this Consultative Document should be written and sent by fax or email no later than 4:30 pm Wednesday 9th March,                     2016:

Please click here to download the documents in relation to this consultation.

Comments should be emailed to:  consultations@ectel.int
[one_half last=”yes” class=”” id=””]Managing Director
Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority
P.O. Box 1886
Vide Boutielle Castries
St. Lucia
Fax: (758) 458-1968[/one_half]

 

Comments:

 

a. Cable & Wireless/LIME
b. Digicel
c. Flow/Columbus Communications
d. Canto
e. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
f. NTRC Grenada
g. NTRC Saint Lucia
h. NTRC St. Vincent and the Grenadines