May 15th 2008
World Telecommunications and Information Society Day will be celebrated by the Authority through a Seminar focusing on Information and Communications Technologies for the disabled. more
April 28th 2008
The Authority has issued a Request For Proposals for the re-design and re-organization of its website. more
April 08th 2008
The Authority hosted an International Seminar entitled "Balance on the airwaves: free speech and responsibility" on April 2nd and 3rd 2008. Presentations from the Seminar
March 14th 2008
The Authority has been advised that on Friday 14th March 2008, the Honourable Kennedy Swaratsingh, Minister of Public Administration, exercised his powers pursuant to sections 30 and 39 of the Telecommunications Act 2001, to terminate concessions and licences granted to Laqtel Limited. Read the News Release
The Dispute Resolution Panel appointed to resolve the dispute in relation to final interconnection rates between Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited (Digicel) and Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (TSTT) delivered its final decision yesterday, 7th March 2008.
The Authority wishes to announce that the deadline for comments on the
"Proposed Central office Codes Exhaust Analysis Methodology" has been extended to March 7th 2008 at 4.00 p.m.
January 11th 2008
Recommendations have been made to the Minister of Public Administration for two additional Concessions for the provision of Free to Air Television Broadcasting services more
October 29th 2007
The Authority has published Radio Frequency Radiation measurements taken from cell towers throughout the country. more
October 22nd 2007
The Authority has issued a Press Statement on the Auction of Radio Spectrum to provide Public Broadband Wireless Services (BWA).
more
October 16th 2007
The Authority wishes to advise that modifications have been made to the following documents:
Eligibity and Evaluation Criteria for Concessions
Concession Application Form
October 1st 2007
The Authority has laid charges against Laqtel Ltd. for failure to post a Peformance Bond. more
The Authority has issued a Request For Proposals to Provide Free To Air Television Broadcasting Services. more
August 9th 2007
NOTICE
We wish to advise that a modification has been made to the Consultative Document: " Proposed Costing Methodology". more
COMMENTS INVITED ON PROPOSED COSTING METHODOLOGY FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR . more
July 16th 2007
A new version of the paper "Position and Procedures in respect of Non-Objections for Applications to Town and Country Planning Division for Site Approval of Telecommunications Structures" has been published. more
20th June 2007
Migration Plan: 1800 MHz Band to 1900 MHz Band Allocated to Cellular Mobile Services for the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)
The Authority invites comments to the captioned consultative document. This document seeks to establish the process by which TSTT shall migrate its public domestic mobile telecommunications network from the 1800 MHz band to the 1900 MHz band allocated for cellular mobile services.
June 15th 2007
Applications for the provision of public Internet services using wired facilities are invited. more
May 24th 2007
A revised version of the document 'Eligibility and availability criteria for Concessions' has been published. There have been changes to the Status of the Application Process for the various types of concessions.
more
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day,
May 17th 2007.
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Latest Documents
April 18th 2008 The Authority has published the following document for public comment: Refarming Plan for Broadband Wireless Access Services in the 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz Bands. More
March 4th 2008
The Authority has published the document Framework for the Authorisation of Amateur Radio Services for public comment
The Authority has published the document Equipment Standardization and Certification Framework for the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectors of Trinidad and Tobago More
February 13th 2008
The Authority has published the document Proposed Central office Codes Exhaust Analysis Methodology for for a second round of consultation.
The Authority is seeking to finalize the above captioned document for the determination of the exhaust of Central Office codes used for the provision of fixed line and mobile services. More
October 31st 2007
The Authority has published the document Central office Codes Exhaust Analysis Methodology for public comment.
This document provides guidelines and procedures for the determination of the utilization of numbering resources and, in particular, the exhaust projection for the number allocations to the service categories defined in the National Numbering Plan developed for Trinidad & Tobago. More
October 16th 2007
Modifications have been made to the following documents:
October 4th 2007 Annual Market Report 2006: Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectors
The Authority has published its first Annual Market Report for the year 2006. This report presents information on markets within the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors which includes data on subscriptions, gross revenues and tariffs of the relevant markets. The data is also used by the Authority to assess and monitor markets, and inform policy decisions that will facilitate the orderly development of markets within these sectors.
Subsequent to two (2) rounds of public consultation in accordance with the Authority’s Procedures for Public Consultation, and consistent with the provision of the Telecommunications Act 2001, the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago hereby publishes its Spectrum Plan for the Accommodation of Broadband Wireless Access Services. This document identifies the various Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technologies and their respective frequency bands of operation deployed globally and, in particular, by ITU-R Region 2 countries, taking into consideration the interest expressed locally. In addition, this document identifies the services which can be offered via these technologies (i.e. high speed Internet access and wireless cable television), an examination of the spectrum which can be made available and the recommended approach to the licensing of the spectrum allocated to BWA services.
December 4th 2006
Consistent with the provisions of the Telecommunications Act 2001, the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago is inviting comments on the following documents:
Proposed Price Regulation Framework for Telecommunications Services
Proposed Telecommunications (Pricing) Regulations
Proposed Accounting Separation Guidelines for the Telecommunications Sector
Proposed Costing Methodology for Interconnection and Access in the Telecommunications Sector More..
October 9th 2006
The Authority has published its first analysis of the Trinidad and Tobago Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectors:
Domestic Market Analysis of the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectors:
January - March 2006 More..
October 9th 2006
Comments are invited from the public on the Authority's “Proposed Maximum Permissible Exposure Limits for Radiofrequency Radiation in Trinidad and Tobago". More..
The procedures for obtaining TATT’s non-objection in respect of Town and Country Planning Division’s approval of a telecommunications structure for the purposes of the provision of telecommunications or broadcasting services, and in accordance with the “Planning Policy for Mobile Telecommunications Services”, require the applicant to submit an Application Form for TATT Non-Objection in respect of TCPD Approvals.
July 31st 2006
The Authority is seeking the views and opinions of the general public and other stakeholders regarding the proposals made in this "Framework for the Authorization of Amateur Radio Services", in accordance with the Authority's Procedures for Consultations in the Telecommunications Sector of Trinidad and Tobago.
July 27th 2006
Consumer complaints
A Consumer who is dissatisfied with the response or the outcome of a complaint lodged with a provider of any public telecommunication or broadcasting service may lodge a complaint with the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. More..
