For Immediate Release Today, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) published on its website the draft reference offers from BTC and CBL for their point of presence based wholesale dedicated internet access (‘WDIA’) services along with URCA’s consultation document ECS 02/2021. This represents the implementation stage of the obligations set out in the Final Determination on the Review of Wholesale Broadband Access Services under Sections 39 and 40 of the Communications Act, 2009. URCA now invites interested parties to review and comment on both the price and non-price terms for WDIA services proposed by BTC and CBL in their…
19 November, 2020 For Immediate Release Today, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues an addendum to its document “Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees in the Electronic Communications Sector Licensees”, (ECS 28/2017) for public consultation. The term “specified licensees” refers to holders of Individual Operating Licences (IOLs) and Class Operating Licences Requiring Registration (COLRRs). This include specified licensees providing fixed internet, pay TV services (include cable television), fixed telephony, mobile voice and mobile data and business connectivity services to residential and business customers in The Bahamas. In accordance with ECS 28/2017, licensees are required to, inter alia,…
18 September 2020 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disaster Management Regulations for the Electronic Communications Sector in The Bahamas (ECS 12/2020) The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published a Second Consultation Document under the caption Disaster Management Regulations for the Electronic Communications Sector in The Bahamas on 28 August 2020. In that Public Consultation Document, URCA encouraged interested parties to make written submissions on the consultation by 5 p.m. on 30 September 2020. However, in the Press Release issued on 28 August URCA asked interested parties to make written submissions on the consultation by 5 p.m. on 30 October…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”), today issued its Statement of Results and Final Decision (ECS 41/2016) along with the finalised text of the Quality of Service Regulations, ECS 42/2016 (the “QoS Regulations”). The Regulations are applicable to holders of Individual Operating Licences (IOLs) that provide fixed or fixed wireless telephony services, cellular mobile voice and data services, and internet services, including both legacy services and next-generation services. (more…)
