The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Preliminary Determination on Proposed Revisions to Final Determinations Class Licences, Exemptions, and Types of Fees (ECS 24/2009) and Guidelines for the Type Approval Certificate of Licence‐Exempt Radio Spectrum Devices (ECS 02/2013). This document, which relates to the Type Approval of Low Power devices, is listed as ECS 05/2019. What is a Type Approval and whom does it impact? A Type Approval Certificate is a document that grants authorization for the use of a specific low power device in The Bahamas. The issuance of a Type Approval Certificate indicates that…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) hereby gives notice that, on 18 June 2019, a Simplified Notification (the Notification) for the proposed change in control between Classical FM Bahamas Ltd. (the Licensee) and TNG Radio Ltd. was submitted to URCA for approval To view full notice, click here https://urcabahamas.bs/notice-of-proposed-change-in-control-of-classical-fm-bahamas-ltd-2/
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…
