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About Us

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 comprises the Ministers responsible for Telecommunications in the ECTEL States. 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.


  • 19.2%

    Broadband Penetration

  • 24.5%

    Fixed Line Penetration

  • 112.7%

    Mobile Voice Penetration

  • 50

    Active Individual Licensees

Council of Ministers
Senator the Honourable Oscar George
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Telecommunications and Broadcasting

5th Floor, Financial Centre
Kennedy Avenue, Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica
Tel: 1 (767) 266 4219

Honourable Dennis Cornwall
Minister of Infrastructure and Physical Development, Public Utilities, Civil Aviation and Transportation

4th Floor, Ministerial Complex
Sir Eric Matthew Gairy Botanical Gardens
St. George’s
Grenada
Tel: 1 (473) 440 2410

Honourable Konris G. M. Maynard, BSc, MEng
Minister of Public Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities; Domestic Transport; Information, Communications & Technology; and Post

P.O. Box 186
Needsmust
Basseterre
St. Christopher and Nevis
Tel: 1 (869) 467 1450

Honourable Stephenson King
Senior Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Ports, Transport, Physical Development and Urban Renewal

Union Complex
Union
Castries
Saint Lucia
Tel: 1 (758) 468 4302

Honourable Camillo M. Gonsalves
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning, Sustainable Development and Information Technology

(Current Chairperson)
1st Floor, Administrative Bldg
Bay Street
Kingstown
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Tel: 1 (784) 457 1343

Dr. Didacus Jules
Director General, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

OECS Commission Morne Fortune
P.O. Box 179, Castries
Saint Lucia
Tel: 1 (758) 455 6301
Fax: 1 (758) 453 1628

Board of Directors
Mr. Gregory Shillingford
Director

Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica
gshillingford@ectel.int

Mr. Edmund Burke
Director

St. George’s
Grenada
eburke@ectel.int

Ms. Shaniqua Carey-Brown
Director (Current Chairperson)

Basseterre
St. Kitts
scarey-brown@ectel.int

Mr. Philip Dalsou
Director

Gros Islet
Saint Lucia
pdalsou@ectel.int

Mr. Marc Richardson
Director

Kingstown
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
mrichardson@ectel.int

Ms. Cheryl Hector Fontenelle
Acting Managing Director, ECTEL

Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority
Level 5, Baywalk
P.O. Box BW395, Gros Islet, LC01 601
Saint Lucia
Phone: 1 (758) 458-1701/2
Fax: 1 (758) 458-1698
chector@ectel.int