Tuvalu

Overview

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, about midway between Hawaii and Australia. It comprises three reef islands and six true atolls. Tuvalu is a constituent nation of the British Commonwealth.

Tuvalu is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-3. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Communications and Transport, who is also charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.