The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Statement of Results and Final Decision under the caption Proposal to Open Standard Spectrum Bands Currently Specified as ‘Closed’ in the National Spectrum Plan 2014-2017 (ECS 03/2014). The Statement of Results and Final Decision is listed as ECS 04/2018 and follows URCA’s review of the responses to the Public Consultation Document, ECS 18/2017, published on 9 November 2017 under the same caption. During the consultation period, URCA received written responses from: Andros Lakeside Development Company Ltd.; Be Aliv Limited; and Cable Bahamas Ltd and it subsidiary Systems Resource Group…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Consultation Document under the caption URCA’s Preliminary Position on Net Neutrality and OTT Services in The Bahamas. The Consultation Document is listed as ECS 03/2018. The objectives of this public consultation on URCA’s preliminary position on net neutrality and OTT services in The Bahamas are to: set out and provide its analysis on the regulatory treatment of Net Neutrality and OTT services in other jurisdictions; outline its preliminary thinking on Net Neutrality and OTT services in The Bahamas; state the regulatory measures URCA proposes to adopt in relation to…
Today the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, URCA, assisted by the Royal Bahamas Police Force, successfully executed a search and seizure warrant at the transmitter site of Navette Broadcasting & Entertainment Co. Ltd (Navette). The effect of the action, ceased Navette’s operation of an FM radio station using the broadcast frequency 103.5FM, which is licensed to Paramount Systems Ltd pursuant to a licence from URCA dated 15 June 2017. Navette had been broadcasting on the frequency without a licence from URCA in violation of sections 16.1 and 33 of the Communications Act 2009 (Comms act). Today’s action was subsequent to…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) has published a Final Determination and Order to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (“BTC") relating to breaches by BTC of the ex-ante retail pricing rules and other regulatory measures. Copies of URCA’s Final Determination may be downloaded from URCA’s website at www.urcabahamas.bs. It should be noted that some information has been redacted from the published document on the grounds of commercial confidentiality. On 19 October 2017, URCA issued a Preliminary Determination and Draft Order to BTC entitled “In the matter of: Breach of Ex-ante Retail Pricing Rules and Other Measures’’ (ECS 14/2017). The…
