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Objective of Treaty / Agreement / Convention

This Agreement provides for the establishment of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, the objectives of which are to facilitate the coordination of the planning, programming and development of intraregional communications networks to meet the immediate and future telecommunications needs of the Region; to assist the development of the national components of regional and international telecommunications networks; to promote the general awareness of the telecommunications needs of the Region and its potential for promoting the socio-economic development of the Region; and to establish linkages with the information bases of other telecommunication organizations and in particular, the Centre for Telecommunications Development at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva, among other things.

Date of Signature
Country Date of Signature
Antigua and Barbuda 28 April 1989
Bahamas 28 April 1989
Barbados 14 March 1990
Belize 19 July 1990
Dominica 13 March 1990
Grenada 25 April 1990
Guyana 25 August 1989
Jamaica 23 January 1990
St Kitts and Nevis 19 July 1990
Saint Lucia 14 March 1990
St Vincent and the Grenadines 15 March 1990
Trinidad and Tobago 19 September 1989
Date of Ratification
Country Date of Ratification
Antigua and Barbuda 2 July 1991
Bahamas 2 July 1989
Barbados 17 July 1990
Belize 20 July 1990
Dominica 14 July 1990
Grenada 16 July 1990
Guyana 25 June 1990
Jamaica 22 January 1991
St Kitts and Nevis 2 November 1990
Saint Lucia 6 November 1989
St Vincent and the Grenadines 18 October 1989
Trinidad and Tobago 29 January 1990
Date of Accession
Country Date of Accession
Resolution / Withdrawal
Country Fecha
Key Dates & Classification
Date Opened for Signature
28 April 1989
Location Opened for Signature
Nassau, Bahamas
Treaty Type
Agreement
Treaty File
Agreement for the Establishment of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union.pdf
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