28th September 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On the 28th September 2020, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published its consultation document “Consumer Protection Regulations for the Electricity Sector in The Bahamas”, (ES 11/2020). URCA is issuing this consultation document pursuant to section 42(1) of the Electricity Act 2015, which requires URCA to consult the public on measures of public significance. URCA considers consumer protection within the Electricity Sector to be of public significance. The regulatory measures as contained in the consultation document are likely to have a substantial impact on the public once issued by URCA. The purpose of…
8 September 2020 Press Release – Final Determination on the Review of Wholesale Broadband Access Services The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) has today published on its website the Final Determination on the Review of Wholesale Broadband Access Services under Sections 39 and 40 of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 13/2020). This Final Determination sets out URCA’s position on the need for ex-ante regulation of wholesale Dedicated Internet Access (“DIA”) services in The Bahamas. URCA received feedback from Other Licensed Operators (“OLOs”) that the only regulated wholesale broadband product prior to this review, the Broadband Resale Offer (“BRO”), was…
21 August 2020 PRESS RELEASE URCA issues Statement of Results and Final Decision titled “Framework for the Establishment of Internet Exchange Points (“IXPs”) in The Bahamas (ECS 11/2020) Today, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision on a regulatory framework for the market entry of Internet Exchange Points in The Bahamas. Commonly called an IXP or an IX, an Internet Exchange Point is the technical point, infrastructure or facilities through which Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) and content distributors/aggregators connect with one another to peer and exchange data traffic. Currently, there are no…
17 August 2020 PRESS RELEASE URCA issues Statement of Results and Final Decision on Revision Of The Code Of Practice For Content Regulation (ECS 07/2020) and the Revised Code Of Practice For Content Regulation (ECS 08/2020) Today, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues its Statement of Results and Final Decision on Revision Of The Code Of Practice For Content Regulation (ECS 07/2020) document and the Revised Code Of Practice For Content Regulation (ECS 08/2020) document. On 13 December 2019, URCA published and thereby initiated its public consultation process on the Proposed Revision of the Code of Practice for…
