St. Martin News Network - Government has Eight Weeks to Issue Telecommunications License to Corporate Innovations --- Naf. 1, 500 Fine per day for Lack of Compliance.

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Philipsburg:--- The Minister of Economic Affairs and Telecommunications has eight weeks in which to grant Corporate Innovations a Telecommunications license or pay a fine of Naf. 1,500.00 per day for failure to comply with the judge's order. The ruling was handed down on September 26th by Judge van Veen.
Corporate Innovations through Obersi and Digicel began a court case some five years ago when the former Central Government refused to grant the license to Corporate Innovations. In December 2010, the judge ruled in favor of Corporate Innovations but government appealed the ruling.
According to information provided to SMN News, the companies (Obersi and Digicel) that leased the license from Corporate Innovations did not show up for one of the hearings because they were advised not to follow through with the case since Digicel is now negotiating with TELEM to merge with TELEM Group of Companies.
SMN News learnt that the owners of Corporate Innovations then picked up the case and the judge ruled in their favor simply because they filed their request to obtain a license some eight years ago.
SMN News further learnt that that Corporate Innovations is discussing with at least three larger companies including a Member of Parliament to provide telecommunications services.

Click here to view the Judge's Decision.

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