TRBR - Advertisement and Notices

In light of the official declaration of Public Holiday by the Head of State H.E Pastor Obed Moses Talis, the Office of the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) wish to advise general public that the Office will be temporarily closed from Thursday 23^rd July 2020 and will open its doors again on Monday 03^rd of August 2020.

Our team will be online providing our normal services during this closure therefore you may contact us through the following;

Telephone: +678 27621

Email: enquiries@trbr.vu

Facebook: Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator

Website: www.trbr.vu

For Regulator’s appointment, please contact Kalkoa Samson on email: kalkoasamson@trbr.vu or call +678 27621(Ext 20)

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we join together to celebrate Vanuatu’s 40^th Independence Anniversary.

The Office of the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) wishes to inform the general public that the Task Force Team who were team appointed by the Honourable Prime Minister following COM decision 184 of 2019, will be visiting the Provincial headquarters as stated in the table below to conduct Consultations on the Bill for Amendment of the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulations Act No. 30 of 2009 (“the Act”) as amended by Amendment No. 22 of 2018.

Provincial Headquarter (s)	Date (s)	Time (s)
Torba Provincial Headquarter	24 April, 2021	2 pm
Penama Provincial Chamber	27 April, 2021	10 am
Sanma Provincial Headquarter	28 April, 2021	2 pm
Malampa Chamber, Wilkins Stadium	30 April, 2021	8 am
Tafea Chief Nakamal	03 May, 2021	2 pm

The outcome of this Consultation is for the general public to provide feedback particularly regarding the Regulatory role of Broadcasting and Media to fully transfer from the Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC) to TRBR and to give effect for establishment of any Broadcasting and Media Universal Access Policy (UAP); and to ensure fair Competition in the Broadcasting Market Vanuatu.

Should you require further information regarding this Important Consultation or wish to participate, Please contact the Office of the TRBR on telephone (+678) 27621 or Email: enquiries@trbr.vu

The TRBR Act Amendment taskforce team thank you in advance for your positive participation in this Important Consultation.

The TRBR wishes to inform and remind all Radio Apparatus Licence Holders of radio equipment’s which are installed on-board marine vessels, aircraft and on land, and whose licenses have not yet been renewed for 2021 of their obligations to have their radio licenses renewed as soon as possible and no later than June 11^th, 2021.

For the Operators who are using the following services listed below but have not been issued with a Radio Apparatus Licence, TRBR is kindly asking that you come forward and sort out your licence as soon as possible no later than June 11^th, 2021. TRBR is taking necessary steps to ensure all users of the services listed are operating legally in Vanuatu.

Aeronautical Services
Aircraft Services
Amateur Services
Broadcasting Services
Maritime Services
Land Mobile Services and
Satellite (VSAT) Services

Documents:
- compliance notice for radio apparatus( 294.27 KB )

For the month of July 2021 in commemoration of the 41^st Independence Anniversary celebrations of the Republic of Vanuatu, the .vu Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) is on sale at a discounted price for registrations only. Please contact these three local Registrars below for more information.

Vodafone Vanuatu Ltd (https://www.vunic.vu)
Pacific Networks (https://pacificnetworks.net)
OGCIO (https://ogcio.gov.vu/index.php/en)

The Office of the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) would like to remind all broadcasters in Vanuatu of their requirements pursuant to Order No.73 of 2020 to must provide information’s to the TRBR on any agreement, contract and subscriptions including free to air agreement (s) between any national or international broadcasting operators for re-broadcasting through its network.

Order No.73 of 2020 item 3 provides that “…A Broadcasting Licensee in Vanuatu must not broadcast or re-broadcast content, or signals or channels, either paid or free to air, if he or she does not have the necessary agreements, contracts.

Furthermore, any local broadcasting operator found to be broadcasting any Free to Air content or paid content without any written agreement with parties distributing the content or content provider is seen illegal and breach of the Order 73 of 2020, and further in breach of Copyright and Related Rights Act No. 42 of 2000.

The office of the TRBR and VanIPO are conducting a joint investigation into illegal rebroadcasting and those found illegally broadcasting or rebroadcasting contents will be dealt with according to the Acts administered by the two institutions.

Further queries in relation to this notice can be communicated by calling TRBR office on (+678) 27621 or email: enquiries@trbr.vu

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