Press Release

28 August 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Disaster Management Regulations for the Electronic Communications Sector in The Bahamas

 (ECS 12/2020)

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Second Consultation Document under the caption Disaster Management Regulations for the Electronic Communications Sector in The Bahamas. ThisPublic Consultation Document is listed as ECS 12/2020.

In this Second Consultation on Disaster Management Regulations, URCA provides the results of the First Consultation on Disaster Management Regulations and presents revisions to the Proposed Regulations consequential to the responses submitted by Respondents thereto.  In furtherance of section 11 of the Comms Act, URCA now solicits additional public and industry comments on the matters and issues set out in this Second Consultation Document.

URCA encourages all interested parties to make written submissions on the consultation.  Responses to this Consultation Document should be submitted to URCA by 5 p.m. on 30 October 2020.   Written responses or comments on this Consultation Document should be sent to URCA’s Director of Electronic Communications, either:

  • By hand, to URCA’s office at Frederick House, Frederick Street, Nassau; or
  • By mail to P.O. Box N-4860, Nassau, Bahamas; or
  • By fax, to (242) 393-0153; or
  • By email, to info@urcabahamas.bs.

The full Consultation Document can be found here .

Media contact:

Mavis Johnson Collie

Corporate and Consumer Relations Manager

Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority

Nassau, The Bahamas

Email: info@urcabahamas.bs

Facsimile: (242) 393 0153

www.urcabahamas.bs