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ECS Policy Deadline Extended

The Public is notified that the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has extended the deadline to respond to the draft Electronic Communications Sector Policy (ECS Policy), URCA document reference ECS 10/2013, from August 2, 2013 to August 30, 2013. The draft policy document may be obtained from URCA’s website, www.urcabahamas.bs or by contacting our office on 31B East Bay Street at telephone number 396 5200. Please also be reminded that responses to this consultation may be sent via email to info@urcabahamas.bs, fax to (242) 393-0237/393-0153, traditiona l mail to P.O. Box N-4860 or delivered to URCA at 31B East…

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Consultation Deadline Extended – Consumer Protection

Extension of period to submit responses to Consumer Protection Regulations Public Consultation The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Notice in accordance with section 8(1)(e) of the Communications Act, 2009 (“Comms Act”). URCA hereby notifies the public that the deadline to submit responses to URCA regarding URCA’s Consumer Protection Regulations – Consultation Document ECS 07/2013 has been extended to August 30, 2013. URCA reminds the public that responses to the said Consultation document can be either sent via email to info@urcabahamas.bs, faxed to (242) 393-0237/393-0153, postal mailed to P.O. Box N-4860 or hand delivered to the URCA office…

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URCA Launches Facebook Page

June 10, 2013, The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) launched its Facebook page. Visit URCA Bahamas on Facebook. "Like" our page and share it with colleagues and friends. Link:http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/URCA-Bahamas/405875962843170  

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URCA 2013 Oral Hearing

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) will hold its annual Oral Hearing on Monday May 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Harry C. Moore Library, The College of The Bahamas. At this hearing, the Board will present URCA’s 2012 Annual Report and its plan of projects and activities for 2013. Persons wishing to obtain copies of these documents prior to this meeting may access a copy via the following link on the URCA website, https://urcabahamas.bs/news.php?cmd=view&id=209&pre=y. This will be the fourth such hearing, since URCA’s 2009 establishment. The URCA Act, 41(7) requires that, URCA provide such a…

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