PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTIFICATION OF THE MODIFICATION OF ALL INDIVIDUAL
LICENCES AND FREQUENCY AUTHORISATIONS
Reference is made to the published notification dated xx June, 2019, on the above
subject captioned. All comments received were submitted to the Eastern Caribbean
Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) for consideration.
The ECTEL Directorate having considered the submission of all stakeholders and in
consideration of ECTEL’s current statutory procedures, the ECTEL Directorate has
advised the following:
1. General Renewal
– The process remains unchanged, as indicated in the Electronic
Communications (EC) Bill; and
– The renewal process will be reviewed, as ECTEL wishes to consider all
concerns to make the process more seamless in the future;
2. Transitional Provision
– The ECTEL Directorate has considered all comments and submissions
received, and therefore the transitional provision has been amended
and will now read:
“157. TRANSITIONAL
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision in any other law, a person authorised to
operate a telecommunications network, or provide a telecommunications service
or use radio frequencies immediately before the date of entry into force of this Act, may continue to operate an electronic communications network, or provide an electronic communications service or use such radio frequencies for a period of two years after the commencement of this Act, as if they have been granted a licence or frequency authorisation under this Act.
(2) Within two years of commencement of this Act, the Minister shall, acting on the
recommendation of ECTEL, issue a licence subject to subsection (3) to a person
under subsection (1) who makes a request within 12 months of commencement of
this Act to be licensed.
(3) A licence issued for the purposes of subsection (2) shall be subject to new terms
and conditions in accordance with this Act and Regulations made under this Act.”