For Immediate Release NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS (30 July 2021) The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published on its website the Final Determination on its Review of Draft Wholesale Dedicated Internet Access Reference Offers from BTC and CBL under Sections 39 and 40 of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 10/2021). On 8 September 2020, URCA issued a Final Determination on its review of wholesale broadband access services (ECS 13/2020). In that document, URCA determined that regulation of price and non-price terms was needed for the Point of Presence based (PoP-based) Wholesale Dedicated Internet Access (WDIA) services offered by…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, URCA on 9 July 2021 released its Statement of Results and Final Decision on the consultation document on the addendum to the Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees in the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS 16/2020), published on 20 November 2020. The consultation stems from URCA’s authority under sections 8(1)(k) and (I) and section 5 of the Communications Act, 2009 (the “Comms Act”) and relevant license conditions relating to market information. Simultaneously with the publication of the Statement of Results and Final Decision, URCA also publishes its “Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees…
For Immediate Release The Utility Regulation and Competition Authority, URCA, today issued its consultation document on Proposed Tariff Review Framework, Guidelines and Procedures for Public Electricity Suppliers. In 2015, the Bahamas Government amended the Electricity Act, EA, giving URCA the regulatory remit for the Energy and Electricity sector. Regulatory oversight includes an obligation to review tariff applications from all Public Electricity Suppliers. Today, in preparation for that responsibility, URCA is inviting stakeholders and members of the public in general to provide feedback on what the regulator is proposing as the framework and guidelines for this critical function in the regulation…
