The Act mandates the Authority to establish conditions for facilitating the achievement of its strategic objectives in a manner consistent with Trinidad and Tobago’s international commitment in relation to the liberalization of telecommunications.
As a signatory of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) the Authority is obliged to develop its spectrum policies and procedures in accordance with the ITU. In pursuant of this mandate, the Authority has affiliations and memoranda of understanding with a number of local, regional and international telecommunication organizations and regulatory bodies including:
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ITU |
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CTU |
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Intelsat |
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Inmarsat |
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CANTO |
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Citel |
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Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (pending) |
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Trinidad and Tobago Maritime Services (proposed) |
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CONATEL (Venezuela) |
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Anitel (Brazil) |
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In addition, Trinidad & Tobago is a participating country in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), which is the basic numbering scheme throughout the US, Canada, the Bahamas and 16 Caribbean countries.
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