The Turks and Caicos Telecommunications Commission is hosting a three (3) day workshop scheduled to take place from January 9th to 11th, 2012, Providenciales. The Commission and its members have embarked on an exciting start for the year, commencing with a workshop with Lauraisa Associates Limited, UK. This Workshop initiative is designed to improved our knowledge and understand of Number Portability.

Pursuant to sections 30 and 39 of the Telecommunications Ordinance 2004, and section 4 of the Frequency Management Regulations 2005, the Telecommunications Commission is initiating the present consultation process on the Spectrum Plan of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

the Telecommunications Commission (the “Commission”) has determined that reductions in the current MTR of US $0.15 per minute in TCI should be phased in over the course of three years, such that the MTR charged by all mobile operators in TCI should be no higher than the following maxima: