10 June 2020 URCA issues Addendum to Final Determination titled “Wholesale Fixed and Mobile Termination Rates for SMP Licensees” (ECS 74/2019) Today, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues an Addendum to its 24 December 2019 Final Determination on “Wholesale Fixed and Mobile Termination Rates for SMP Licensees” in The Bahamas. Within the 24 December 2019 Final Determination, URCA set interim termination rates and introduced those rates immediately upon publication. In the Final Determination, URCA also pointed out that it was not, at the time, in a position to give a definitive view on the appropriate approach for setting…
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Correlation of Corona Virus and Deployment of 5G Technology Systems The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is sensitive to the concerns of the Bahamian public regarding the alleged correlation between the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) and exposure to radiofrequency fields from 5G infrastructures. URCA’s position on this issue is informed by the view of the World Health Organization (WHO), The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), and The International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (ICES). According to the WHO (2020), the ICNIRP and the ICES have conducted health-related studies and produced guidelines that have…
PRESS RELEASE URCA issues Preliminary Determination on the Review of Wholesale Broadband Access Services Review of Wholesale Broadband Access Services under Sections 39 and 40 of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 04/2020) Today the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) published its provisional findings on the additional wholesale broadband services that The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (‘BTC’) and Cable Bahamas Limited (‘CBL’) must provide to Other Licensed Operators (“OLOs”) in The Bahamas. URCA had previously imposed on BTC and CBL the obligation to provide a broadband resale offer to OLOs. To date, there has been no take-up of the broadband…
International Girls in ICT Day 2020 The global celebration of Girls in ICT Day, when thousands of partners and supporters all around the world get together to promote the exciting career opportunities waiting for girls and young women in the tech sector With major events all around the world are being cancelled or postponed. As ITU partners, we continue to be open for business, but in a different way. We'll still be commemorating Girls in ICT Day on 23 of April, but in a virtual format. So this year, let's turn our constraints into an opportunity to really demonstrate the power…
