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Official response to Facebook/vignet debate

The Fiber Optic Submarine Cable landed in Vanuatu late in November 2013. Testing and configuration have been conducted, and commercial negotiations are in hand regarding connectivity to the cable. We note that some licensees and others have posted comments in social media raising their concerns. Below TRR’s official response to the social media comments.

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Invitations for Expression of Interest Financial Audit Services

TRR invites eligible and qualified Accountants and Auditors to indicate their interest in providing the above mentioned services. The Successful Firm will provide audit services to TRR for the financial years 2013-2015 subject to the satisfactory performance.

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Draft analysis on the revision of TVL’s dominance in the retail mobile market

On 4th September 2013, TRR released its draft analysis on the revision of TVL’s dominance in the retail mobile market. TVL is a dominant player in various telecommunications market, including fixed and mobile retail market. TVL was designated dominant, inter alia, in the retail mobile market in March 2008 by the interim Regulator at that time. TVL’s dominance was made under clause 10.1 and 10.2 of its Licence.

On 4th February 2013, TVL requested TRR to review its dominance position in the retail mobile market pursuant to clause 10.3 of its Licence. TRR has undertaken its analysis, and has released its draft preliminary analysis for consultation. This has limited to both TVL and Digicel only, before TRR makes a decision under the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulation Act 2009. Importantly however, TRR’s decision will be made public.

A similar analysis was made by TRR for Digicel after Digicel requested, in April 2011, a review of its dominance position (as designated in 2009) in the retail mobile market and wholesale market pursuant to clause 10.3 of its Licence. After conducting the review and analyzing the evidence, TRR, on 16 July 2012, issued its decision, upholding the designation Order which designating Digicel continue to be dominance those markets pursuant to clause 10.3 of its licence.

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2013 Series of ICT in Education School Debates

TRR is launching the second round of series of ICT in Education School Debates.

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Six Weeks Public Consultation on Nominated Service Provider RIO

TRR has, today Friday 7 June 2013, released its Consultation Document on a Nominated Service Provider (NSP) Reference Interconnection Offer (RIO) paper, termed an NSP RIO, for public comments. This Consultation Document has been developed to facilitate future Interconnection Agreements within Vanuatu, and to also cover existing interconnection arrangements for licensees with Digicel and TVL.

It is a high likelihood that TRR will designate Interchange Limited dominant in the Submarine Cable access once the Cable lands in Vanuatu. As such this document is intended to cover interconnection arrangements with the Submarine Cable as well. In addition, TRR envisages that it will designate Interchange Limited as an NSP and will require Interchange Limited to adopt this document once the Submarine Cable arrives in Vanuatu.

The NSP RIO will form the basis under the Act for parties to negotiate an Interconnection Agreement in accordance with the relevant sections of the Act.

The deadline for public comments is Friday 19 July 2013, 4 pm.

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  2. Recruitment Notice - Engineering Officer
  3. Radio Apparatus Licence Fees and Procedures
  4. 2013 and Onwards Work Plan
  5. Telecommunication License Exception to Rensarie College
  6. Apparatus Licence & Spectrum Fees Regulation
  7. Consultation Paper on Future Arrangements of the .vu
  8. Notice of Investigation Over Alleged Anti-competitive Behaviour
  9. Radio Apparatus Licence and Spectrum Licence (Fees) Regulation
  10. TRR Publishes Quality of Service Guideline

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