- A concession is granted by the Minister to authorise the operation of a public telecommunications network (Section 21) and/or the provision of any public telecommunications service or broadcasting service. An application for a concession must be submitted to and evaluated by the Authority before a recommendation is made to the Minister to grant the concession.
- A licence is granted by the Authority to authorise the operation or use of any radiocommunication service or any radio transmitting equipment, including that on board any ship, aircraft or other vessel in the territorial waters or airspace of Trinidad and Tobago, (Section 36).
In addition to the Telecommunications Act, the granting of concessions and licenses are guided by the Authorization Framework for the Telecommunications and Broadcasting Sectors in Trinidad and Tobago.
Classification of Concessions
The Authority’s concession classifications are as follows:
The Authority is also required to publish an updated LIST OF CONCESSIONS GRANTED
Type 1
Network-Only Concession (network-based): Authorises a concessionaire to own or operate a public telecommunications network, without the provision of public telecommunications or broadcasting services.
Type 2
Network-Service Concession (network-based): Authorises a concessionaire to own or operate a public telecommunications network in addition to providing public telecommunications services over that network.
Type 3
Virtual Network-Service Concession (service-based): Authorises a concessionaire to provide public telecommunications services without an authorization to own and/ or operate a physical public telecommunications network, in a manner that is transparent to the end user. Such a concession will be required in cases where an entity has the capability of providing multiple services (e.g. data, image, voice, video) over a single transmission medium that has been leased or otherwise obtained from an authorised network operator.
Type 4
Telecommunications Service Concession (service-based): Authorises a concessionaire to provide a specific public telecommunications service(s) without an authorization to own and/ or operate a telecommunications network.
Type 5
Broadcasting Service Concession (service-based): Authorises a concessionaire to provide a broadcasting service without an authorization to operate a telecommunications network. An entity that leases capacity from a telecommunications network operator and provides subscription-based broadcasting services via that media, requires a Broadcasting Service concession. However, an entity that supplies programmes or other broadcast content to a broadcasting service provider does not require a concession
Please note that only the completed C10, C11 and C12 Forms are required for submission of concession applications. The Instruction and General Information Guides are not required to be submitted along with any application.
Concession Renewals
Questions or clarifications can be sent to concessionrenewal@tatt.org.tt or contact the following:
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Concessionaires are required to complete and submit the C11 application renewal form for renewal of their Concessions. This form must be submitted to the Authority three (3) months prior to the expiration date of the Concession.
Listed below are the Technical Specification Forms associated with Concession Renewals. Where applicable, the appropriate Technical Specification form/s must be completed and submitted along with the completed C11 Form.