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On the 3rd November the stakeholders involved in the Telecommunications Sector gathered together at the Offices of the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulator (TRR). The objective of the meeting was to review the work which had been completed throughout the year and set out some of the key work items for the coming year.

Alan Horne, the Regulator opened by praising the industry for their investments which has created a highly competitive market for mobile services giving the consumer choice and lower prices. The challenge is now to repeat that success in the provision of internet.

He concluded the presentation by thanking the TRR team who had developed strongly throughout the year making TRR a capable Regulator.

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Download this file (3rd_pmo_presentation.pdf)TRR 2011 program review presentation 1760 kB
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In October Mr Regulator was at World Telecom hosted by the ITU in Geneva. He attended the Broadband Summit and then spoke at one of the Technical Sessions. This is the paper he delivered. As a speaker he was interviewed (see the link below). He also spoke in a number of fora as well as giving his talk concerning the challenges of rolling out Broadband in Small Island Development States He had various people come up to him saying it was a good promotion for Vanuatu.

Watch Regulator's interview.

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Download this file (challenges_facing_vanuatu_in_assuring_universal_access_to_communications_services.pdf)Challenges facing vanuatu in assuring universal access to communications service 373 kB
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TRR has released TVL Draft RIO including the Annex G Price List for a second Public Consultation of 2 weeks. TVL Draft RIO was first released for Public Consultation on 24 May 2011 for a period of 6 weeks that was later extended by one month at the request of Digicel Vanuatu Ltd. The first TVL Draft RIO did not contain the Annex G Price List.

TRR has reviewed the TVL Draft RIO with the submissions received from the 24 May Public Consultation and is reissuing the document for another 2-weeks consultation, including the Annex G Price list.

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The Telecommunications and Radiocomunications Regulator (TRR) has released a draft Quality of Service (QoS) Regulation prepared in line with Section 7(2) of the Telecommunications and Radiocommunications Regulation Act No. 30 of 2009, for consultation. This draft regulation is intended to guide Licensed Service Providers in their Quality of Service Reporting and sets out the parameters required in the reports.

Quality of Service Reporting are important in that they provide guarantees to consumers that Licensed Service Providers deliver predictable and high quality service all the time. TRR welcomes comments and feedbacks from all Licensed Service Providers, consumers and other interested stakeholders on the document. Response submitted to TRR before 4pm on 25 November 2011.

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Download this file (qos_draft_regulation.pdf)Quality of Service (QOS) draft regulation 752 kB
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Consultation on Draft Internet Regulatory Policy has been closed. TRR wish to thank all stakeholders, licensees and interested parties for your comments and feed backs on the document. TRR will release final document once reviewing all feedbacks in due course. Please visit our website for any updates.

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  1. Draft Regulation on Importation
  2. TRR Competition Guidelines (Guideline No. 2, 2011)
  3. TRR Annual Report 2010
  4. TRR released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Documentary Film for the Universal Access Project
  5. The draft Mast Sharing Service Description document
  6. TRR Designated Digicel Dominance under clause 10.3 of the Licence
  7. Annual Report
  8. Estimate for the Allocations of UAP Fund
  9. TRR's Financial Management
  10. TRR released the National Numbering Plan and Procedures