The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) is a statutory body responsible for regulating the telecommunications sector of the British Virgin Islands. The TRC advises the Minister of Communications and Works on telecommunications policies internationally and regionally and protects the interests of users of telecommunications services. A brief description of what regulates the TRC and some of the publications and appointments are listed below.
The Telecommunications Act, 2006 was adopted June 2006 and published October 2006- The first CEO of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) was appointed October 2006
- The first Board of the TRC was appointed January 2007
- The TRC was transferred from the Ministry of Communications and Works April 2007
- The Telecommunications Policy was published April 2007
- New Licenses were issued to Cable and Wireless, CCT and BVI Cable TV May-June 2007
- Digicel was issued a license December 2007
- TRC’s second Board was appointed June 2008
- The TRC’s staffing of administration occurred May-June 2008
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1st Established Board The Late Dr. J.S. Archibald QC - 2007 - (Chairman) Mikey Farara - (Commissioner) Linnell M. Abbott - (Commissioner) David Iverson - (CEO) |
2nd Established Board Collin Scatliffe - 2008 - 2011 - (Chairman) Jamal Smith - (Commissioner) – 2008 - 2011 Sonia O'Neal - (Commissioner) – 2008 - 2012 Fiona Forbes - (Commissioner) – 2011 - 2013 Russell Jones - (Commissioner) - 2011 - 2013 Tomas Lamanauskas - (CEO) |
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3rd Established Board Ayana Hull-Brathwaite – (Chairman) - 2011 - 2014 Michael Thomas - (Commissioner) – Jul 2013 – Jun 2015 Delroy Williams - (Commissioner) – May 2013 – Apr 2015 Guy L. Malone - (CEO) |
4th Established Board Michael Thomas - (Chairman) – Feb 2015 – Jan 2017 Ian Smith - (Deputy Chairman) – Feb 2015 – Mar 2016 Delroy Williams - (Commissioner) – May 2015 – Apr 2017 Guy L. Malone - (CEO) |
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5th Established Board Michael Thomas - (Chairman) – Feb 2017 – Aug 2019 Delroy Williams - (Commissioner) – May 2017 – Apr 2019 Jerry Samuel – (Commissioner) – Mar 2017 – Feb 2020 Guy L. Malone - (CEO) |
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS David Iverson - 2006 - 2008 Tomas Lamanauskas - 2009 - 2011 Guy L. Malone - 2012 - Present
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