June 19, 2019 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE RE PROPOSE ELECTRICITY SECTOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) GUIDELINES The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, (URCA), today published its proposed Alternative Dispute Resolution Guidelines for the Electricity Sector, (ES). The guidelines are issued pursuant to section 41 of the Electricity Act 2015, (EA). The EA enables the further liberalization of the ES, which it is anticipated, will result in a greater number of service providers offering a wider range of electricity services to consumers. As the liberalization of the sector develops, it is likely that there will be a greater…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Notice in accordance with Section 8(1)(e) of the Communications Act, 2009 and Section 9 of the URCA Consultation Procedure Guidelines – 04/2017. On 26 March 2019 URCA published on its website Consultation Document – ECS 02/2019 which provided FM radio broadcasters, members of the public and other interested parties the opportunity to submit to URCA written responses to the proposed National Spectrum Plan 2019 - 2022. The consultation period closed on 26 April 2019 and URCA is concerned that it has only received one written response to the Consultation Document. URCA…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority ("URCA") hereby issues this notice in exercise of its power under section 8(1)(e) of the Communications Act, 2009 ("Comms Act" ). TAKE NOTICE that on 26 October, 2017 URCA issued a Final Determination, having determined that FutureNet Consulting & Professional Services Ltd. ("the Licensee") breached Condition 1.11 of its Class Operating Licence Requiring Registration (“COLRR”) by having failed and/or refused to pay as notified by URCA in accordance with the Comms Act; AND TAKE NOTICE that on 26 October, 2017 URCA issued an Order consequential to the said breach ordering that the Licensee pay…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today issued its Fee Schedule 2019. The new Fee Schedule includes fees payable in 2019 related to URCA’s regulation of both the Electronic Communication Sector (ECS) and Electricity Sector (ES). The Fee Schedule established the revised URCA Fee for 2019, which is based on URCA’s draft Budget for 2018 published on 20 December 2018 (URCA 08/2018). Based on URCA Budget 2019 calculations, the ECS URCA Fee is set at 1.083% of relevant turnover, while the ES URCA Fee is set at .3902% of relevant turnover. Publication of the fee schedule is in accordance…
