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URCA Issues 2019 Fee Schedule

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today issued its Fee Schedule 2019. The new Fee Schedule includes fees payable in 2019 related to URCA’s regulation of both the Electronic Communication Sector (ECS) and Electricity Sector (ES). The Fee Schedule established the revised URCA Fee for 2019, which is based on URCA’s draft Budget for 2018 published on 20 December 2018 (URCA 08/2018). Based on URCA Budget 2019 calculations, the ECS URCA Fee is set at 1.083% of relevant turnover, while the ES URCA Fee is set at .3902% of relevant turnover. Publication of the fee schedule is in accordance…

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RFP for Internal Audit Services for URCA (2019 – 2021)

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) invites interested entities to submit proposals for the provision of internal audit services. This request for proposals is to appoint an independent internal audit service provider that can maintain and support an effective internal audit function. The proposed services will be for a three year period, beginning April 1, 2019. The deadline for submission is 14 March 2019. A copy of the Request for Proposals may be downloaded via the PDF document below. Downloads RFP for Internal Audit Services (2019-2021)Download

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URCA publishes Draft Annual Plan 2019

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is pleased to publish its Draft Annual Plan and Budget for 2019 (URCA 08/2018). This document outlines: A brief review of URCA’s achievements in 2018: URCA’s focus areas and key priorities for 2019; URCA’s key projects for 2019, including its planned consultation schedule for the year; A series of the key performance indicators which URCA shall use to measure its performance during the year; and URCA’s proposed Budget for financial year 2019. URCA hereby invites and welcomes comments and submissions from members of the public, licensees and other interested parties on the matters contained in this Draft…

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Notice of Proposed Change in Control of Breeze 98.3 FM

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) hereby gives notice that on 7 December 2018 a Basic Notification Form (the Notification) for the proposed change in control between Dwight C. Hart T/A Breeze FM (the Licensee) and Alternative Venture Holdings Limited (AVHL) has been submitted to URCA for approval. To view full notice, click here.

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