Today, URCA published its 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Annual Plan. An Oral Hearing to discuss said reports are scheduled for 19 May 2022. The report can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF document below. URCA 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Annual Plan.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published the Initial Responses received to its Preliminary Determination Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment under Section 39(1) and (2) of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 01/2022). Copies of the Responses are available for download here. In keeping with Section 1.3 of the Preliminary Determination, URCA invites interested parties to submit written comments on the same. Comments on the Responses should be submitted to URCA by 5 p.m. on 26 May 2022. Written comments on the Responses should be sent to URCA’s Chief Executive Officer, either: By hand, to URCA’s office at…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) seeks to identify and appoint an independent internal audit service provider that can maintain and support an effective internal audit function. The proposed services will be provided for a three-year period, beginning 4 July 2022. URCA desires to have an effective internal audit function which complies with best practices and adherence to International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. All proposals, in hard copy, should be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on 26 May 2022. A copy of the full RFP may be downloaded below: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INTERNAL AUDIT…
NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS (25 March 2022): The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issued a Preliminary Determination on its Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment in accordance with Section 39(1) of the Communications Act, 2009. The exercise fulfills the Regulator’s statutory mandate to complete periodic reviews of the country’s mobile sector and is the first such review since mobile liberalization in 2016. URCA’s ‘Preliminary Determination’ evaluates the local retail mobile market landscape and provides a detailed comparison of the two national mobile network operators (MNOs); BTC and ALIV. Moreover, URCA seeks to determine if certain regulatory measures meant to promote…
