Saint Kitts & Nevis

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

KN

M49 Code

659

MCC

356

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is a two-island country in the West Indies, in the Caribbean. The country is located in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles and is a self-governing constituent nation of the British Commonwealth.

Saint Kitts & Nevis is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-2. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Justice, Legal Affairs and Communications, and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.