Hon. Vanterpool wants a Virgin Islander for TRC’s top spot
Since the departure of Tomas Lamanuskas in June 2011, Guy Malone, a Virgin Islander, has been acting in the top post and apparently Minister Vanterpool wants to keep the trend that way.
“I will try to appoint a CEO as soon as possible. I have my thoughts but we will look at all that is presented, but I certainly want to make sure it’s local. I think there are locals who are available and who can do the job. So we will review and make sure that happens,” he told Virgin Islands News Online.
Interestingly, this news agency was first to report in an August article that the TRC’s Chairman Colin Scatliffe had hinted that the next CEO could be a Caribbean national.
Scatliffe had also divulged that the two Virgin Islanders, who had applied for the position, did not make the cut.
Furthermore, the Communications Minister disclosed that he will let the TRC monitor complaints of anti-competitive behaviours among the service providers in the Territory.
“We want to have fairness in the telecommunications industry and fairness means better product and a better delivery for the people....so that the public will have a fair chance at lower cost,” he charged.
Currently, there are three service providers in the Virgin Islands (VI): LIME, Digicel and CCT Global Communications.
The TRC is a statutory body responsible for regulating the telecommunications sector of the Territory. The Commission is also responsible for promoting the development of telecommunications throughout the VI.
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