URCA today published a consultation document entitled "The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Guidelines". Responses to the consultation should be received no later than May 2, 2014. A copy of the full Press Release, may be downloaded by following the respective PDF document links below. Downloads URCA Release, Consultation on Alternative Dispute Resolution Guidelines
URCA publishes the public consultation on a Preliminary Determination on Wholesale Fixed Call Termination Price Control for SMP licensees. The deadline for responses has been extended from April 8, 2014 to April 30, 2014. Downloads URCA Release, Preliminary Determination Wholesale Fixed Call Termination Price Control for SMPs
Consumer Protection Regulations for the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS) become effective on December 30, 2013, with the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (URCA) publication of the final regulations [URCA document reference ECS 19/2013]. Publication of the regulations concludes a process initiated on June 10, 2013 when URCA released draft regulations for public consultation. Consultation activities included public meetings on the draft regulations in New Providence, Abaco, Andros, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama and San Salvador; in addition to appearances by URCA representatives in various broadcast media forums. URCA also published on December 30, 2013 its Statement of Results [URCA document reference ECS…
Implementation of Fixed Number Portability (FNP) in The Bahamas is expected to begin on December 2, 2013 as per URCA’s October 29, 2013 Determination. FNP will allow customers switching voice services from one provider to another, to do so without having to change their telephone number. Service Providers have met testing and readiness criteria, making the start possible everywhere in The Bahamas where fixed line telephone service is offered by more than one provider. In the October Determination [URCA document reference ECS 15/2013] the two service providers, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL), were required to…
