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Email: MBlyden@Legvi.org 
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Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
CAPITOL BUILDING, P.O. BOX 1690 
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00804 
(340) 774-0880 
 
 
CHAIRMAN 
Housing, Transportation & 
Telecommunications 
VICE CHAIR 
 
 
Marvin A. Blyden 
Senator 
Budget, Appropriations & Finance 
MEMBER 
Economic Development & 
Agriculture 
Culture, Youth, Aging & Parks 
Health, Hospitals, & Human Services 
AGENDA 
Committee on Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications 
 
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers 
    St. Thomas, VI 
 
 
9:00 A.M. - CALL TO ORDER 
Roll Call 
Reading of the Agenda 
BLOCK I  
 
 
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. 
 
 
The Honorable 
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CHTT Agenda 
 
April 23, 2025 
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INVITED TESTIFIERS 
• 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 
• Siobhan James-Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, Viya 
• Julio Rhymer, Director, Office of Management and Budget 
• Rupert Ross, Director, Bureau of Information Technology 
 
LUNCH 
 
BLOCK II 
             Continuation of Block I.