The Office of the Regulator, Lematua Gisa Fuatai-Purcell has confirmed BlueWave Wireless has satisfied all the requirements of the office’s requests to produce financial statements and is in full compliance with the Telecommunications Act 2004.

Lematua Gisa Fuatai-Purcell said, “There have been a number of newspaper articles and public speculation in the last two weeks that have called into question the integrity of BlueWave Wireless’ operations and adherence to legal requirements.

“It is my duty as the Regulator to clarify any information that stems from the media or any news outlets and thereby the Office of the Regulator gives its full assurance to the people of Samoa that BlueWave Wireless has fully complied with the Office of the Regulator’s requirements to submit audited financial statements for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

“Samoa Observer articles published on 5 and 7 July 2022 do not provide an accurate summary of the situation because Order No. 2022/T03 issued by this office revoked the previous order No. 2022/T02 that was issued in error while I was out of the country.

“It is my responsibility as the Regulator to ensure the public are given full assurance that there is orderly regulation of the telecommunications sector in Samoa and that it is transparent in its processes, and that the interests of children are protected by the provision of services.

“In the case of the BlueWave Wireless school focused internet project, The Office of the Regulator assures the public that due process has been followed and executed, including appropriate checks to ensure school children are protected by firewalls which prevent users from accessing harmful sites.

“The Office of the Regulator will continue to monitor this project and be transparent in its
processes to ensure the interests of school children have been met by the provision of these services, and that integrity of our regulation sector is upheld,” Lematua Gisa Fuatai-Purcell said.