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URCA Publishes Responses to Preliminary Determination on Review of Resale Broadband Obligations imposed on BTC and CBL

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published the Initial Responses received to its Preliminary Determination on the “Review of the Resale Broadband Obligation imposed on BTC and CBL under Section 116 and Schedule 4 of the Communications Act, 2009” (ECS 09/2017). Copies of the Responses are available for download from URCA’s website at https://urcabahamas.bs/?post_type=consultations&p=4261&preview=true. In keeping with Section 1.3 of the Preliminary Determination, URCA invites interested parties, including the named licensees to submit written comments on same.  Comments on the Responses should be submitted to URCA by 5 p.m. on 2 April 2018. Written comments on the Responses…

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RFP for Information Technology Support Services – CLOSED

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) for Information Technology Support Services. It outlines the requirements and invites interested persons to submit quotations for providing Information Technology (IT) Support Services to URCA.  The successful qualified vendor: will provide necessary technical advice, services and (on request) equipment, which enables URCA to: ensure that it has in place the necessary IT systems to support achieving its strategic objectives; ensure the efficient operation of its IT networks and systems; protect and secure URCA’s IT networks and systems, and the information and data stored on those networks and…

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URCA Publishes Draft Annual Plan 2018

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is pleased to publish its Draft Annual Plan for 2018. This document outlines: A brief review of URCA’s activities in 2017; URCA’s proposed key projects for 2018, including its planned consultation schedule for the year; A series of the key performance indicators which URCA intends to use to measure its performance during the year; and URCA’s proposed budget for the forthcoming financial year. 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 Annual Plan. The timetable for…

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