The only Telecom regulator in Haiti is Conatel, which is part of the Ministry. In fact, the Minister of Works, Transport and Communication is the Chair of CONATEL. 95% of Conatel's fees are paid by Teleco. Internet service providers pay 10% of their revenues to Conatel as license fees. Conatel finds itself in the unfortunate position of being directed by a Minister who is himself subordinate to the principle representative of Teleco. In fact, Conatel is subordinate to the two most powerful representatives of Teleco's owners: the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Central Bank. Regulators subordinate to Ministries of Communication are fairly common in both developing and developed countries, but a regulator that is subordinate to the telephone company is uniquely problematic. This would be like the Chairman of the FCC and its Commissioners being subordinate to the CEO of AT&T.

Both Conatel and Teleco have entered into agreements with cellular and Internet providers without consulting each other, which has led to a number of conflicts and contradictions. In fact, in September 1999 Teleco and Conatel charged ACN with violating the Teleco monopoly by selling international telephone cards and providing international telephone service. Saying the illegal activity cost it $5 million in revenues per month, the government regulators and Teleco took over and closed ACN's operating center. Alpha Communications officials denied they had done anything wrong. Teleco cut off ACN's phone lines two years ago, prompting the company to transfer to a wireless network, sidestepping Teleco's expensive, outmoded communications grid. The company was able to reopen its operations by gaining support from other political leaders.

Although the government ahs promised to allow modernization and liberalization of the IT industry, it constantly contradicts itself by engaging in arbitrary acts such as the attacks on ACN and Radio Vision 2000. Until Haiti is lead by a transparent and law-abiding government, it will have to face the same obstacles laid by its current decision makers.