On May 6, 2022, a public hearing will be held by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the Virgin Islands (Commission) in relation to Digicel (BVI) Limited’s (Digicel) application for renewal of its Licence for the Operation of a Telecommunications Network providing Telecommunications Services in the [British] Virgin Islands (Licence). Photo: TRC/Digicel

Digicel was granted a Licence by the Commission on December 17, 2007, for a period of 15 years, which expires on December 16, 2022, and Digicel is seeking renewal of this Licence.

As a part of the renewal procedure specified in Article 3.3(c) of Digicel’s Licence, the Commission shall call a public hearing during which the Licensee and third parties with a legitimate interest that have duly filed comments or objections that the Commission deems to be relevant, shall have a right to be heard.

The date of this public hearing was included in a previous notice issued by the Commission, in accordance with Article 3.3(a) of Digicel’s Licence.

The public hearing will be held at the Moorings Conference Room commencing at 9:00am.

Participation at the public hearing will be limited to Digicel and any interested third party who submitted a relevant comment or objection on Digicel’s application to the Commission by February 24, 2022, in response to the Commission’s notice dated 30 December 2021.

As Covid-19 protocols will be in full effect, spaces at the public hearing will be limited accordingly.

Participants are required to pre-register their attendance by contacting the Commission at 284-299-4165 or emailing contact@trc.vg.