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JOB OPPORTUNITY – Director of Electronic Communications

URCA is strengthening its capacity in policy and regulation of the Electronic Communications sector

and is seeking to employ a Director Of Electronic Communications. The position will be based in The

Bahamas and will report to the CEO at URCA.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Applications should be received on or before

July 1st,2024. URCA thanks all applicants for their interest but only applicants who have been short-listed and have the qualifications and experience requested will be contacted. For more information about the advertised positions, please visit our website: www.urcabahamas.bs. Interested applicants should email their resume to: hr@urcabahamas.bs.

Full PDF can be found below.

JOB OPPORTUNITY – Director of Electronic Communications

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NOTICE: Revocation of Licence

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Notice in accordance with section 8(1)(e) Communications Act, 2009 (“Comms Act”). TAKE NOTICE that on 14 September 2022 URCA issued a Final Determination, having determined that IP Solutions International Ltd. (“the Licensee”) breached Conditions 4.1 and 4.4 of the Individual Operating Licence (“the Licence”) issued by URCA to the Licensee on 28 October 2009;

The Full PDF document can be found below.

Revocation of Licence

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Request For Proposal – Consultancy Services BPL Fuel Charge Review

URCA now invites proposals from experienced and competent experts to provide the following consulting services: A Review of The Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited (BPL) Fuel Charge. 

A copy of the full RFP may be downloaded below:

Request For Proposal – Consultancy Services BPL Fuel Charge Review

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URCA publishes first round responses for the Preliminary Determination on the Retail Fixed Market Review.

On 28 February 2024, URCA published its preliminary findings on its market review of retail fixed electronic communications services in The Bahamas and launched a two-round consultation to receive public feedback. URCA now publishes the responses from The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (‘BTC’) and The Cable Bahamas Limited Group (‘CBL Group’) received during the first round of consultation. The CBL Group’s response was redacted to protect commercially sensitive information. As part of the second round, URCA invites public feedback on the views of the first-round respondents. The deadline to respond is Monday, 10 June 2024

For further information, please contact:

Juan McCartney

Corporate and Consumer Relations Manager

Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority

1 (242) 395-5242

juan@urcabahamas.bs

Full PDF can be found below.

BTC Response to URCA ECS-04-2024 Fixed Market Review 

CBL Group Fixed market review response

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ES – Public Register of Licensees

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority URCA, Public Register of Licensees

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