CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
Recommendation of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority
(“ECTEL”)
To the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to consult on:
Consultation Paper on the Review of Annual Spectrum Fees in ECTEL Member States
Comment on Comments
No. 3/2026
26th October 2026
1. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission received from ECTEL a submission containing ECTEL’s recommendations on the “Consultation Paper on the Review of Annual Spectrum Fees in ECTEL Member States”.
2.A copy of the Consultation Document to Consultation Paper on the Review of Annual Spectrum Fees in ECTEL Member States” is available on the ECTEL website (www.ectel.int) and copies can be made available upon request from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission.
3. The Initial Comments period was set for 17th August 2026 – 16th October, 2026.
4. ECTEL received comments from:
(i) Digicel
(ii) Cable & Wireless trading as FLOW
(iii) Hughes Networks Systems
(iv) Starlink
5.These initial comments are hereto attached and ECTEL now invites comments to these comments.
6. The reply comments period (Comment on Comments) will run from Monday, 26th October to Friday, 6th November 2026.
7. Following the Comment on Comments period, the Directorate will review all submissions and present revised versions of the Consultation Paper on the Review of Annual Spectrum Fees in ECTEL Member States to the Council of Ministers.
8. All responses to this Consultative Document should be written and sent by email no later than 4: 30 pm on Friday 6th November 2026 to:-
Managing Director
ECTEL
P.O. Box BW395, Gros Islet
LCO1 601
Saint Lucia
Tel: 1 (758)458-1701/2
Email: consultation@ectel.int
Disclaimer
This consultative document does not constitute legal, commercial or technical advice. The consultation is without prejudice to the legal position of ECTEL’s duties to provide advice and recommendations to the Ministers with responsibility for telecommunications and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions.