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EASTERN CARIBBEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications
Authority (ECTEL) was established on 04 May 2000
by Treaty signed in St. George’s, Grenada, by the
Governments of five Eastern Caribbean States—
Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and
Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
ECTEL is the regulatory body for telecommunications
in its Member States It is made up of three
components - A Council of Ministers, a regional
Directorate and a National Telecommunications
Regulatory Commission (NTRC) in each Member State.
The Council of Ministers made up of
the Ministers responsible for Telecommunications in
the ECTEL states, and the Director General of the
OECS as an ex-officio member. Responsibilities
include giving directives to the Board of Directors
on matters arising out of the Treaty, and ensuring
that the Board is responsive to the needs of the
Member States in the implementation of
telecommunications policy.
The Board of Directors comprises one
member and an alternate from each Member State and
the Managing Director of ECTEL as an ex-officio
member. Responsibilities include making
recommendations to the Council on any matter
relating to telecommunications, and establishing
rules and procedures consistent with the Treaty for
the management and operation of the ECTEL
Directorate.
The NTRCs – National Telecommunications Regulatory
Commissions – are the Telecommunications regulators
at the national level in each Member State. They
are responsible for the processing of applications
and advising the Minister on the award of licences.
Vision Statement
To be a model multi-state regulatory system providing quality leadership
and advice, by applying fair, transparent and
independent processes to promote competition in a
fully liberalised telecommunications environment for
the creation of socio-economic opportunities within
the Eastern Caribbean whilst ensuring global network
connectivity.
Mission
Statement
To create a fully liberalised telecommunications environment by promoting
competition amongst service providers for the
delivery of efficient and affordable
telecommunications services to the people of ECTEL
Member States by implementing applicable laws
treaties and agreements through fair, transparent
and independent processes. |
