CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
                   Recommendation of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority
                                                                            (“ECTEL”)
To the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission to consult on:
“Market Competition Assessment Methodology”
                                                                Comment on Comments
                                                                            No. 1/2026
                                                                      22nd April 2026

1. The National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission received a submission from ECTEL containing ECTEL’s recommendations for Market Competition Assessment Methodology.

2. A copy of the Consultation Document “Market Competition Assessment Methodology” 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 Monday 16th February 2026 to 16th March 2026 and was subsequently extended to Monday 20th April 2026.

4. ECTEL received comments from:
(i) FLOW
(ii) Digicel
(iii) NTRC St. Vincent and the Grenadines

5. These initial comments are hereto attached and ECTEL now invites comments to these comments.

6. The period for reply comments (Comment on Comments) will commence on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 to Friday 8th May, 2026.

7. Following the Comment on Comments period, the Directorate will review all submissions and present a revised version of the Market Competition Assessment Methodology to the Council of Ministers for approval.

8. All responses to this Consultative Document should be written and sent by post or email no later than 4:30 pm on Friday 8th May 2026 to: –

Managing Director
ECTEL
P. O. Box BW395, Gros Islet,

LC01 601
Saint Lucia
Fax: 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 electronic communications and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions.