Cayman Islands Legislation

Information and Communications Technology Amendment and Validation Bill 2025

Government bill, sponsored by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

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Gazetted
Published in the Gazette
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Introduced
12 December 2025
First appeared on the order paper
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Enacted
13 December 2025
Act 15/2025
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In force

What this law does

This bill updates the Cayman Islands telecommunications licensing law to clarify and define different types of fees that the Information and Communications Technology Office can charge. It also officially validates fees that were charged during a recent transition period, protecting the Office and its staff from legal challenges for having charged those fees without proper prior legal authorization.

  • Defines specific types of annual license fees: radio license fees, regulatory fees (quarterly), royalty fees (6% of gross revenue, quarterly), and spectrum fees
  • Introduces 'administrative fees' that the Office can charge for services like license amendments, transfers, type approvals, and record copies
  • Validates all fees charged between January 2024 and the date this bill becomes law, treating them as if they were properly authorized
  • Provides legal protection for Office employees and board members who collected these fees, except in cases of bad faith conduct

Who it affects: Telecommunications license holders and applicants in the Cayman Islands, The Information and Communications Technology Office and its staff, Radio equipment suppliers and operators, Internet and communications service providers

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