Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications

The Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications will meet on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, on St. Thomas to discuss the following:

Update and discussion on the current status of infrastructure projects and future development plans, with an emphasis on the strategic use of federal broadband funding. Topics include challenges in coordinating between telecommunications providers and government agencies—particularly around permitting, access to utility poles, conduits, and related infrastructure. Additional issues include inter-provider challenges, such as the portability of telephone numbers.

For public sector organizations, the discussion will address the status of efforts around interoperability, cybersecurity, and the management and upkeep of government websites and digital portals used for conducting official business and communicating with the public.

Invited Testifiers
Honorable Derek Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works
Ravindra Maywahlall, Country Manager, Liberty, USVI
Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority
Attorney Ileann Canellas, Managing Corporate Counsel, T-Mobile, Puerto Rico
Stephan Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Islands Next Generation Network
Geraldine Pitt, Chief Executive Officer, Viya
Julio Rhymer, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Rupert Ross, Director, Bureau of Information Technology