URCA is seeking views from licensees, stakeholders, and other interested persons on the matters set out in this Consultation Document which, in the opinion of URCA, are of public significance. URCA considers the following to be the key objectives of this consultation process: • to set out URCA’s proposed Regulations;
As service quality regulation is still evolving, a lighter touch to service standards is being adopted in those sectors where competition is maturing. However, in those sectors where industries are operating in monopolistic markets such as The Bahamas, the service standards being imposed by [URCA] are intended to ensure that
The purpose of this consultation, therefore, is to invite comments from interested persons on the draft revised ECS Policy. When completed, this policy document will reflect the Government’s overall plans for the ECS in The Bahamas, and input from all key stakeholders received in response to this consultation will be
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) issues this consultation document on its proposed revisions to the Consumer Protection Regulations (ECS 19/2013) for the electronic communications sector (ECS). The Consumer Protection Regulations (‘Regulations’) were originally published on 30 December 2013 followed by revised document referred to as Version 1.0.1 published
In this Consultation Document, URCA now presents its findings and insights obtained from the engagment with stakeholders and sets out its recommendation and next steps. URCA invites all interested persons to respond to this Consultation Document. Figure 6 below illustrates URCA’s objectives in conducting this consultation process. URCA invites responses
The purpose of this Consultation Document is to present URCA’s analysis of Bakers Bay Utility Limited’s (BBUC) tariff amendment proposal in accordance with the principles, methodologies and procedures outlined in URCA’s tariff regulatory framework (ES 07/2021)1 and to elicit input from all stakeholders. URCA invites comments on this document from
URCA ECS 012023 Draft Regulations for the National Alert Warning System in the Electronic Communications Sector in The-Bahamas.pdf
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is pleased to publish its Draft Annual Plan and Budget for 2023 (URCA/2023). This document outlines: A brief review of URCA’s achievements in 2022; URCA’s focus areas and key priorities for 2023; URCA’s key projects for 2023, including its planned consultation schedule for
This Guidance Note provides procedural and substantive guidance for Licensees on the reduction in the Comms Licence Fee under the Communications Act (Amendment to Schedule 3) Order, 2022 (“the Order”). URCA invites responses on this Consultation Document from all stakeholders and interested parties. Responses must be submitted to URCA by
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Consultation Document on the proposed definition and interpretation of a “major outage” for Public Electricity Suppliers and Authorized Public Electricity Suppliers that will apply to the electricity sector in The Bahamas. URCA invites and welcomes written submissions and comments from interested
The aim of these Guidelines is therefore to advance the development of the regulatory framework governing the ES and in so doing bring greater clarity, transparency, and consistency to the methodology and factors that URCA will consider in order to arrive at appropriate fines that are proportionate to the breaches.
URCA’s Small Scale Renewable Generation (SSRG) Commercial System Application is available below for download.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published the Initial Responses received to its Preliminary Determination Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment under Section 39(1) and (2) of the Communications Act, 2009 (ECS 01/2022). In keeping with Section 1.3 of the Preliminary Determination, URCA invites interested parties
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issued a Preliminary Determination on its Retail Cellular Mobile Market Review and Assessment in accordance with Section 39(1) of the Communications Act, 2009. The exercise fulfills the Regulator’s statutory mandate to complete periodic reviews of the country’s mobile sector and is the first
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is pleased to publish its Draft Annual Plan and Budget for 2022 (URCA/2022). This document outlines: A brief review of URCA’s achievements in 2021: URCA’s focus areas and key priorities for 2022; URCA’s key projects for 2022, including its planned consultation schedule for
This consultation document sets out for consultation with interested stakeholders proposed revised Economic Cost-Based Tariff or Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) methodology and policy for Renewable Energy Self-Generation (RESG) projects advanced by the Government and small-scale business or commercial enterprises. The objectives of the consultation are to present and discuss
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has released its updated Standard Consultation Procedures (SCP) and made them available for public consultation. The SCP document sets out URCA’s proposed policy, guidelines and procedure for engaging relevant stakeholders in consultation for regulatory and decision making measures moving forward. Public consultation of
URCA issues this consultation document on the draft ADR Scheme for the ES which is encapsulated in the Rules annexed to this consultation document (“the Draft Rules”). URCA proposes to apply the Draft Rules to licensees who have been issued a Public Electricity Supplier License (“PESL”), Authorised Public Electricity Supplier
The Utilities Regulations and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this document comprising a Request for Applications (RFA) for an Individual Spectrum Licence (ISL) to use the frequency 90.7 MHz or 105.7 MHz in the FM Radio Broadcast Band (88 MHz – 108 MHz) to provide FM radio broadcast service in the
