Guyana Profile (Latest data available: 2013)
Various statistics (Latest data available: 2013)
Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
19.6
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
69.4
Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100
inhabitants
4.6
Mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
0
Households with a computer (%)
22.9
Households with Internet access at home (%)
20.6
Individuals using the Internet (%)
33
Policy Maker (Latest data available: 2007)
Please provide the name and contact details of the
Policy-Maker.
Office of the President
Regulatory Authority (Latest data available: 2007)
Name of the telecom/ICT regulator
Public Utilities Commission
Please provide the name of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority
Justice Prem Persaud
Please provide the exact title of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority.
Chairman (PUC)
Legal document creating the regulator
Public Utilities Commission Act, 1990, NFMU Order 1990,
Telecommunications Act, 1990
Year separate regulator created
1990
Regulator also regulates other utilities
• Yes If Yes, specify utilities regulated: Electricity, Water &
Sewage.,
Regulator autonomous in decision making
Yes
Who is responsible for approving the budget of the
Regulator?
Ministry of Finance, Commission of the Public Utilities Commission
Sources of regulator’s budget and % financed from
each source
• Regulatory fees, percentage: PUC- 100,
Reporting requirements of the regulator
• Report to Legislature/Parliament
• Annual report to the Sector Ministry
• Report to other Ministry
Regulatory Functions (Latest data available: 2007)
Entity in charge of licensing
S O R
M: Overall reponsibility for Licensing rests with
the Sector Ministry, However NFMU addresses
Licensing of the use of the frequency spectrum
and the Director of Telecommunications
addresses licensing of the Telecom operators.
Entity in charge of interconnection rates
R
M: Responsibility of the PUC
Entity in charge of price regulation1998
S O
Entity in charge of technical standards setting
O
Entity in charge of radio frequency allocation and
assignment
S R
M: Responsibility of NFMU. Frequency
assignment via Licenses issued by Sector
Ministry and NFMU
Spectrum Monitoring and Enforcement
S R
M: Responsibility of NFMU. Sector ministry
authorises seizures.
Entity in charge of numbering
R
M: NFMU
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Entity in charge of type approval
R
M: NFMU
Entity in charge of service quality monitoring
R
M: PUC, DOT
Entity in charge of universal service/access
R
M: PUC, DOT
Quality of service standards setting
R
M: PUC, DOT
Entity in charge of enforcement of quality of service
obligations
R
M: PUC, DOT
Entity in charge of broadcasting (radio and TV
transmission)
S R
M: Licensing by Sector Ministry.Monitoring and
enforcement by NFMU.
Entity in charge of broadcasting content
S O
M: Sector Ministry on advise of Advisory
Committie on Broadcasting
Entity in charge of Information Technology
S
M: Sector Minister
Entity in charge of Internet content
N
S: Sector Ministry
O: Other Ministry or Government body
R: Regulatory Authority
Op: Operator
N: Not regulated
M: If more than one entity or another body is involved in this function, please explain
Level of Competition (Latest data available: 2007)
Local Fixed Line Services
M
Domestic fixed long distance
M
International Fixed Long Distance
M
Mobile
P*
P: Domestic only
IMT (3G, 4G, etc.)
Wireless Local Loop
M
DSL
M
Cable modem
Fixed Wireless Broadband
P
Leased Lines
M
International Gateways
M
Internet Services
P
Cable Television
Fixed Satellite Services (FSS)
P
Mobile Satellite Services (MSS)
P
VSAT
P
M: Monopoly
P: Partial competition (year when competition was introduced)
C: Full competition (year when competition was introduced)
N: N/A
Universal Service - services covered and operator obligations (Latest data available: 2007)
Definition of universal service/access exists
Yes
Universal access/service policy adopted
Yes
Voice services included in Universal service/access
definition
• Fixed line private residential service as part of universal service
definition
Internet services included in Universal service/access
definition
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Other services included in Universal service/access
definition
• Services for impaired/ elderly
• Directory services as part of universal service definition
Operators under universal access/service obligation
• Incumbent fixed line operator(s)
Operators/service providers required to offer belowcost prices
No
Financing of Universal Service activities and/or Universal Service Funds (Latest data available: 2007)
Means of financing operator(s) universal
access/service obligations
• Cross-subsidy between own services (internal financing)
Operational Universal Service Fund
If Yes, when?
Operators/ service providers required to contribute to
USF
Means of calculating USF contribution amounts
USF financed by other sources
USF budget financing by source (in percentage)
Regulator administrating USF
If No, name the entity responsible
Other financing mechanisms for the provision of
Universal service
No
If Yes, please explain
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