ECTEL Invites the Public to Observe its 95th Board of Directors Meeting

Castries – Saint Lucia – 7^th August 2023 – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) will be staging its 95^th Board of Directors Meeting virtually, via Microsoft Teams platform, on Wednesday, 9^th August 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Interested persons may choose to observe the proceedings of the meeting virtually by registering at https://www.ectel.int/notice-95th-meeting-of-the-ectel-board-of-directors/.

On the Agenda are the matters arising out of the minutes from the last meeting held in Saint Lucia in March; as well as opening remarks by the Chairperson of the Board, Ms. Shaniqua Carey-Brown of St. Kitts and Nevis; ECTEL’s workplan for October 2022 to March 2023; an update on Quality of Service (QoS) Regulatory Framework and a report on the Integrated Spectrum Management and Monitoring System (ISMMS).

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. Their responsibilities include making recommendations to the Council on any matter relating to electronic communications, and establishing rules and procedures consistent with the Treaty for the management and operation of the ECTEL Directorate.

ECTEL has been the regional regulatory body advising the NTRCs on electronic communications matters in its five (5) Member States namely; the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines since 4^th May 2000. Essentially, ECTEL works with the NTRCs to promote consumer rights and harmonised benefits in the electronic communications sector in its Member States.

Visit at www.ectel.int or follow us at @ectel on Facebook and YouTube and @ectelauthority on Instagram and Twitter for more information about our work.

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Contact: Cheryl Hector Fontenelle

Managing Director (Acting), ECTEL

Tel: 758 458 1701/2

Email: ectel@ectel.int