Castries, Saint Lucia – Girls in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) will be celebrated globally on Thursday, April 25th, and once again the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) is playing its part to empower girls, especially those in our five Contracting States, to become more aware of the benefits to be derived from studying and […]
Castries – Saint Lucia – 3rd February 2023 – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) hosted the first in person Council of Ministers (COM) meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic. The 44th COM meeting was a hybrid event held online via Zoom and in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, February 2nd and was presided […]
Castries – Saint Lucia – 19th September 2022– The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commissions (NTRCs) gathered virtually on September 13, 2022 for the 23rd ECTEL/NTRC Consultative Forum. The aim of the session was to provide a platform for the NTRCs and ECTEL to discuss their budgets and work plan […]
Castries – Saint Lucia – 23rd May 2022 – Do you think older persons are vulnerable or valuable when it comes to digital technologies? Join the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) on our monthly Facebook live show, ECTEL Bytes, on Wednesday, May 25th from 2 p.m. (Eastern Caribbean Time) as we dive a bit deeper […]
Castries – Saint Lucia – 17th May 2022 – “Before liberalisation, Cable & Wireless had exclusive long-term licences and provided all telecommunications services (local and international) in all OECS states; high tariffs even on local calls; no regulations and no recourse for consumers”; so said the feature speaker, Dr. James (Jimmy) Fletcher, as he skillfully […]
Castries – Saint Lucia – 28th March 2022 – The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) staged the 22nd ECTEL/National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) Consultative Forum on 21st March, 2022. The aim of the virtual session was to ensure that all parties were fully aware of the numerous projects being undertaken to improve electronic communications service […]
Castries – Saint Lucia – The Telecommunications Acts in the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority’s (ECTEL) five (5) Member States have been in force for over 20 years, as such ECTEL is thrilled to launch its Electronic Communications Bill (EC Bill) Education and Public Awareness Campaign. The EC Bill, when enacted, will undoubtedly advance the work […]
Castries – Saint Lucia – 8t September 2021 – The need to enhance consumer protection rights relating to electronic communications services was the refrain at the 21st Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (ECTEL/NTRC) Consultative Forum on September 3, 2021. The theme was ‘From liberalization to digital transformation’. The objective of […]
