URCA Notice Relevant licensees are advised that the deadline to submit to the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), a copy of your Complaints Procedures for the Handling of Consumer Complaints as required in URCA’s “Guidelines for Developing Licensee Consumer Complaints Handling Procedures” [URCA document reference ECS 16/2012], issued June 16, 2012, has been extended to September 14, 2012. Submissions may be sent via email to info@urcabahamas.bs, fax to (242) 393 0153, traditional mail to P. O. Box N 4860 or be delivered by hand to URCA offices on East Bay Street, UBS Annex Building.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is accepting applications for the position of Senior Case Officer, Economics until September 14, 2012. Interested persons may download a copy of the job description which also includes details on how to apply, by accessing the below linked PDF document. Downloads Job Description, SCO Economics
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="200"] URCA CEO and DPR on 96.9 FM[/caption] URCA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kathleen Smith and Director of Policy and Regulation (DPR) Stephen Bereaux, appeared on the Guardian Radio, 96.9 FM’s live radio show Morning Blend on Wednesday September 5th, to discuss the recently launched public consultation on Cable Bahamas Limited’s (CBL) application to increase the price of the SuperBasic [RevTV Prime] cable television package. Smith and Bereaux explained details of the consultation to Morning Blend co-hosts Dwight Strachan and Farrell Goff and also fielded questioned from callers into the show. DPR Bereaux is scheduled to appear…
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today, September 4, 2012, issued for public consultation, its review of Cable Bahamas Limited’s (CBL) application for a permanent price increase for SuperBasic [REVTV Prime] cable television (TV) services. CBL is seeking a 27% increase in the monthly charge, which would mean a per month price increase of $8 for residential consumers and $13.50 for the commercial customer. The current monthly rates of $30 and $50 respectively have not changed since CBL introduced the service in 1995. URCA has planned a public consultation on the application which will include community meetings in…
