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ECS 01/2022 Licensees Respond to Preliminary Determination Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published the Initial Responses received to its Preliminary Determination Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment under Section 39(1) and (2) of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 01/2022). Copies of the Responses are available for download here. In keeping with Section 1.3 of the Preliminary Determination, URCA invites interested parties to submit written comments on the same.  Comments on the Responses should be submitted to URCA by 5 p.m. on 26 May 2022. Written comments on the Responses should be sent to URCA’s Chief Executive Officer, either: By hand, to URCA’s office at…

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP): INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) seeks to identify and appoint an independent internal audit service provider that can maintain and support an effective internal audit function. The proposed services will be provided for a three-year period, beginning 4 July 2022. URCA desires to have an effective internal audit function which complies with best practices and adherence to International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. All proposals, in hard copy, should be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on 26 May 2022. A copy of the full RFP may be downloaded below: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INTERNAL AUDIT…

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URCA 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Annual Plan Responses and Statement of Results & Final Decision

Today, URCA releases its Responses and Statement of Results & Final Decision following consultation on URCA's 2022 Draft Annual Plan. All documents can be found here or below BTC’s Response to URCA’s 2022 Draft Annual Plan CBL & ALIV’s Response to URCA’s 2022 Draft Annual Plan DSAL’s Response to URCA’s 2022 Draft Annual Plan URCA 02/2022 Draft Annual Plan 2022- Statement of Results & Final Decision (Coming 30 April 2022) URCA 03/2022 URCA’s 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Annual Plan Media Contact:Arnette IngrahamCorporate and Consumer Relations ManagerUtilities Regulation & Competition AuthorityTelephone: (242) 396-5242Email: aingraham@urcabahamas.bs

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Request for Proposal (RFP) Girls in ICT 2022

The Utilities Regulation Competition Authority (URCA), in collaboration with its major licensees, intends to host its annual Girls in ICT Day (GIICT) on Thursday 28 April 2022.  The international event both celebrates and recognizes females in Information Communication Technology and promotes the sector to young women. For more than a decade International Girls in ICT Day, an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) initiative, has been celebrated. To date, more than 170 countries have participated in GIICT Day with ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, Academia and other stakeholders all joining the global movement to engage an inspire girls to pursue careers…

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