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URCA Publishes BTC Draft RAIO Public Consultation

Today, Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) released on its website a Public Consultation on a draft Reference Access and Interconnection Offer (“RAIO”) by Bahamas Telecommunication Company Ltd. The consultation provides an opportunity for members of the public, licensees and other interested parties to submit comments and submissions to URCA by 19 October, 2010. The Public Consultation can be downloaded under Publications "Consultation" tab and a Press Release with information can also be downloaded. Downloads BTC Draft RAIO Press Release

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URCA Issues Statement of Results on the Content Regulation Consultation

URCA today has issued a Press release and its Statement of Results on the Content Regulation: Process for Developing Codes of Practice consultation. This follows a public consultation on the subject that began on 3 February 2010. The deadline for submitting responses was 12 March 2010. The Statement of Results gives an overview of the responses that were received and seeks to give clarity on the roles of the industry, the public and URCA in developing the Codes. The document can be downloaded under the Publications Tab "Broadcasting" or "Results". Downloads Press Release- Statement of Results Codes of Practise

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The Bahamas National Numbering Plan Consultation Document

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has published the Draft National Numbering Plan (NNP) and Statement of Results from the NNP Public Consultation that was initiated under the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in 2008. The work which is now being completed by URCA was delayed with the introduction of new electronic communications sector legislation in 2009 and the subsequent transition of the PUC to URCA, as the new regulator. This transition process resulted in the re-prioritization of some of the work already started by the PUC. Section 79 of the Communications Act empowers URCA to regulate Telecommunications Numbering and…

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