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Welcome to the Telecommunications Division, Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & Telecommunications.
The Telecommunications Officer along with complementary Telecommunications Division staff,
administer the telecommunication laws in Antigua & Barbuda.

The functions of the Telecommunications Division

The primary duties of the Telecommunications Division involves administering and execution the government's telecommunications policies. It's daily regulatory function encompasses but is not limited to that of:

Managing, planning, allocating and assigning of frequencies in keeping with the International Telecommunications Union. Radio Regulations and Government Policy.
Ensuring that the radio frequency spectrum is effectively monitored and coordinated employing the utmost efficient frequency utilization in and for the economic interest and benefit of Antigua and Barbuda.
Preventing harmful interference to other users;
Administering a National Numbering Plan with procedures in place for the efficient and appropriate issuance and utilization of this resource;
Issuing and renewing to license upon validation of payment into the Inland Revenue Department of the appropriate fees and the same for non-compliance inter alia.