TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILL SET FOR DEBATE

Debate is set to begin in Parliament next week on the Telecommunications Bill 2021.
The latest iteration of the legislation is one of the matters which will be on the Order Paper when the Lower House meets.
Portfolio Minister Hon. Melford Nicholas says he and his cabinet colleagues engaged in fruitful discussions on the issue on Wednesday and will engage further in next week’s cabinet meeting.

The proposed legislation has been the subject of rigorous discussion in the past, especially regarding the impact it would have on the state-owned APUA.
One of the provisions of the legislation is a regulatory authority to hold telecommunication operators accountable for their service levels.
Minister Nicholas says he is bullish on the prospects for the new paradigm that the legislation would usher in.