Today, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) released its Statement of Results and Final Decision on the “Consultation on Measures for the Collection and Reporting of Market Data by Specified Licensees” (ECS 05/2017). The consultation stems from URCA’s authority under sections 8(1)(k) and (I) and section 5 of the Communications Act, 2009 (the “Comms Act”) and relevant licence conditions relating to market information. The consultation builds on a previous proposal by URCA to receive more frequent market information from licensees and the intent to improve URCA’s overall data collection practice and requirements. Simultaneously with the publication of the Statement…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) understands that there have been significant and unacceptable delays in the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service experienced by persons seeking to port mobile number during the course of today, 24 November 2017. The fault appears to impact primarily those customers seeking to switch their service provider and port their cellular mobile telephone numbers from Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (BTC) to Be Aliv Limited (Aliv). URCA is aware of the inconvenience and is taking the necessary measures to further investigate and address this matter expeditiously. URCA will issue a further updates once the situation…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) hereby issues this notice in exercise of its power under section 8(1)(e) of the Communications Act, 2009 (“Comms Act”). TAKE NOTICE that on October 25, 2017 URCA issued a Final Determination, having determined that Tycoon Global Limited (“the Licensee”) breached Condition 4.1 of its Individual Operating Licence by having failed and/or refused to pay as notified by URCA in accordance with the Comms Act; AND TAKE NOTICE that on October 25, 2017 URCA issued an Order consequential to the said breach ordering that the Licensee pay in full the outstanding annual URCA Fee…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has noted various statements being made in the public domain in relation to the operation and/or ownership of the Radio Broadcasting station operated on the frequency 103.5 FM. URCA, as the regulator for the electronic communications sector in The Bahamas, is responsible for the licensing of all radio broadcasting frequencies, and of persons who operate FM radio stations in The Bahamas. URCA’s decision made on 15 June 2017 in relation to the application submitted on behalf of Mr. Frank Rutherford and Mrs. Blossie Smith (widow of the late Phillip Smith), in which the…
