US embassy cable - 05KINGSTON1598

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LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR

Identifier: 05KINGSTON1598
Wikileaks: View 05KINGSTON1598 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Kingston
Created: 2005-06-27 20:20:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: ECPS ETRD JM
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS KINGSTON 001598 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CAR (WBENT), EB/CIP (FINTON) 
US Trade Representative FOR (MCHALE, NEUREITER) 
 
E.O. 12958:  NA 
TAGS: ECPS, ETRD, JM 
SUBJECT:  LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SECTOR 
 
REF: STATE 114687 
 
1.  On June 23, Econoff spoke with Maurice Charvis, Director 
of Research and Analysis at the Office of Utilities 
Regulation (OUR).  He provided the following answers to the 
questions posed in reftel. 
 
2. Jamaica does not assess any fees in connection with 
licensing fixed line services in excess of what is necessary 
to cover administrative costs.  Administrative costs are 
covered by a fee of JD 65,000 (USD 1,055). 
 
3. Jamaica does not impose any capitalization or bonding 
requirements for fixed line services, though the OUR is 
presently discussing whether or not this should be a 
requirement.  The OUR has received complaints from angry 
consumers whose prepaid calling cards have been made 
worthless when the issuing company goes out of business. 
 
4 Jamaica does not impose any build-out investment 
requirements for fixed line services. 
 
TIGHE 

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