The Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad & Tobago (TATT) confirmed its endorsement to the operation after the British company agreed to divest a 49% stake in the state company of the country (TSTT). For its part, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) of Barbados also approved the merger and established conditions as cancellation of all existing contracts of both operators so users can freely choose their supplier.
This dual approval has almost materialized the merger; however still pending is the definition of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. Digicel asked this regional organization to report on the status of its analysis, which involves the islands of Granada, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.