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TRR Launch its new official website

TRR has commissioned and is pleased to introduce its new official website which we trust our stakeholders will find informative, easy to navigate and better suits your needs.

We welcome constructive feedback and advice of any errors or broken links.

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Can’L Holding Ltd Transfers its Telecommunications Licence to Wantok Network Ltd

As of 31st March 2014, the Regulator has given written consent to Can’L Holding Ltd to transfer its telecommunications licence to Wantok Network Ltd in accordance with the Act. Can’L’s management decided to change their Can’L company name to “Wantok Network Ltd” and discussed this with TRR.

Following discussions with Can’L management, and upon receipt and confirmation of the change of the company’s name with the Vanuatu Financial Service Commission, the Regulator is satisfied and agreed to facilitate the transfer of Can’L licence to its new legal name. The telecommunications licence terms and conditions for Wantok Network Ltd remain the same as they were for Can’L Holding Ltd. TRR will update its licence registry to take into account this change.

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TRR consults on the 700 MHZ Spectrum Band

The Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR) has, today Wednesday 30 April 2014, released its Public Consultation Document on the Planning for the 700 MHz Band in Vanuatu, for public input and comment. This Consultation Document has been developed to facilitate the planning and allocation of the 700 MHz radiofrequency spectrum band for the delivery of wireless mobile broadband services in Vanuatu.

The Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulation Act 2009 mandates TRR to regulate the telecommunications sector and to manage the radio frequency spectrum, in order to promote national social and economic development.

Through the release of its Consultation Document, TRR is initiating a public consultation process inviting comment from interested parties on the technical framework to allocate the band 694-803 MHz (also known as the 700 MHz band) for the deployment of mobile wireless broadband services.

Comments are sought on any aspect proposed towards its allocation and use of the 700 MHz band for commercial mobile services and public safety broadband applications. Click here to download the consultation paper.

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Yumi Konek Telecommunications Licence Revoked

The Office of the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR) wishes to inform all licensees and the general public that TRR, on 30th April 2014, revoked the telecommunications licence issued on 22 September 2009 to the Vanuatu Rural Training Development Centers Association (VRTDCA) for its project “Yumi Konek Project” (Licensee).

All Licensees are required under the terms and conditions of their licences, and also under the TRR Act 2009, to fulfil their obligations, including the utilization of their licence, payment of licence fees, UAP levy fees and the provision of services. This revocation has come into effect after TRR has conducted a licence review audit on all licensees; especially those licensees that, since obtaining their licence, have not utilized their licence nor provided for the past four (4) years. Yumi Konek is one such licencee.

Following 30 days’ notice and enquiries made by TRR, and confirmation being received from VRTDCA that the Yumi Konek Project is now not operating, and has not done so for over 3 year,  VRTDCA agreed to the revocation of its licence.

After considering clause 4.1 and 4.2 of the licence and VRTDCA written agreement for revocation, TRR made a Revocation Order on 30th April 2014 to that effect.  Accordingly, the VRTDCA licence is no longer valid.

Click here to read the Order.

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TRR releases a draft revised Annex 2 of Order 2 of 2012 for consultation

On May 6 2014, TRR has released a draft revised Annex 2 of Order 2 of 2014 for consultation. The Annex 2 document contains a table of data and form part of Order 2 issued by TRR in 2012 where it requires service providers to provide quarterly data to TRR. However, several telecommunications service providers have requested that TRR reconsiders the order, specifically Annex 2 and the requirement of data.

One of the main argument raised is that Annex 2 requires too much data that impose unreasonable burden on service providers. In mid-2013, Annex 2 was put on hold by TRR and TRR agrees to review Annex 2 of the Order. As part of finalization what is more appropriate for the industry as far as data collection is concern, TRR has reviewed Annex 2 and now release it for consultation. 

All service providers, stakeholders and the public at large are now invited to comment on it prior TRR finalizing the document.

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  1. Request for Expressions of Interest
  2. TRR has revoked Three Telecommunications Licences for non-compliance
  3. Extension to the UAP/ICT Programs application deadline
  4. Supreme Court dismisses Digicel (Vanuatu) Ltd Judicial Review claim against the Regulator
  5. Consultation on Fixed Service Spectrum Band Planning in Vanuatu
  6. TRR releases its 2013 Annual Report
  7. Consultation on Consumer Protection Regulation
  8. Two Further TRR Licence Revocations
  9. TRR receives more than 300 Grant Application submissions
  10. Request for Expressions of Interest for a Short Term Contractor

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