URCA publishes the National Spectrum Plan Friday 12 March 2010 The National Radio Spectrum Plan for The Bahamas is published by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) in accordance with Section 31 of the Communications Act, 2009. The Spectrum Plan has received the statutory approval from the Minister with responsibility for the electronic communication sector and identifies the radio frequency spectrum in groups as Premium Spectrum and Standard Spectrum. The Minister will decide the method of allocation for Premium Spectrum and set or prescribe the method by which fees are set for frequencies in those bands. URCA is responsible…
Firstly, URCA publishes its Preliminary Determination on the Types of Obligations on operators with Significant Market Power (SMP) on 30 September 2009. Having regard to the comments received during the consultation period, and for the reasons set out in Annex A to this Final Determination, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) hereby issues a Final Determination that it does not intend at this time to issue an order under section 95 of the Communications Act and closes the section 100 process and timelines. In accordance with section 116(3)(b) of the Communications Act, BTC and CBL submitted proposed obligations on…
In response to a complaint made to the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority by Dr. Bernard J. Nottage, MP, JP, against the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas on 5th February, 2010, consistent with Clause 17 of the Interim Code of Practice for Political Broadcasts (ECS 01/2010) issued on 19th January 2010, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority has investigated the complaint and hereinafter states its formal decision on the matter and the reasons for that decision. The decision can be downloaded on this site under the Publication tab "broadcasting."
Today URCA published a public consultation document on Content Regulation: Process for developing Codes of Practice. The purpose of this public consultation is to set out URCA’s initial proposals to exercise its powers of delegation by establishing an industry Working Group to develop the new Codes, and potentially to play an ongoing role relating to their future development and to compliance monitoring.’ The full document can be downloaded on this site under the tab Publications “consultations”. The deadline for URCA to receive submissions and comments is on or before 5 pm on 12 March, 2010
