SENIOR officials from the Atlantic Tele-Network Company (ATN) paid President Donald Ramotar a courtesy call yesterday, to discuss pending legislation with regards to the telecommunications sector.

The visit was to apprise the President of the company’s presentation to the Parliamentary Select Committee, which is set to examine the proposed plans which will liberalise the local sector, according to ATN’s President of

International Operations, Paul Bowersock.

Bowersock, who was accompanied by ATN’S Vice President for Government and Regulatory Affairs, Douglas Minster, and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph’s (GT&T) Chief Executive Officer, Radha Krishna Sharma, said that all they need is a level and fair playing field for all stakeholders in the sector, as they are fully prepared to invest even more, to improve the services offered.
Government has already indicated its desire to open the local telecommunications sector to end the ATN/GT&T monopoly for certain services, thereby increasing competition and offering better services for consumers.