Port of Spain, 21/07/16

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A. From Left Sacha Thompson, CEO Digicel B. Center:Charles Carter, EVP Legal & Regulatory TSTT
CANTO Chair Julian Wilkins & Secretary General Teresa Wankin look on

Trinidad & Tobago Telecom Operators, Digicel and TSTT signed the Code of Practice on Wednesday 20th July, 2016. This Code of Practice has been developed to ensure that customers and other stakeholders can have confidence that end users will be able to access lawful content and applications that content providers wish to make available over the Internet.

CANTO shares with the Policy Makers, Regulators and Operators a common responsibility to promote growth and development of the Sector; this Code of Practice demonstrates a voluntary obligation towards preserving the Open Internet on behalf of the Operators in the region. Based on the principles of self-regulation, the Code promotes constant dialogue with all stakeholders and encourages good business practices.
CANTO and its members support the concept of the Open internet and the general principle that legal content, applications and services, should not be blocked.

More Network Operators are expected to sign the Code of Practice at the CANTO conference in Puerto Rico from the 31st July – 3rd August, 2016.
For more detailed information of the CANTO Code of Practice please visit Code of Practice on Safeguarding the Open Internet

Julian Wilkins, Chairman of the CANTO Board stated that the Code of Practice balances the needs and freedoms of end users and content providers with the requirement of Network Operators to run their networks and their corresponding freedom to innovate and develop new services and business models.

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CANTO is recognized as the leading trade association of the ICT sector for shaping information and communication in the Caribbean. Founded in 1985 as a non-profit association of 8 telephone operating companies, CANTO has now grown to over 120 members in more than 34 countries. A Board of Directors appointed by the membership directs policy of the Association. This strategy is executed by the staff of a permanent Secretariat based in Trinidad and Tobago.