The Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Statement of Results and Position Statement on Net Neutrality and OTT Services in The Bahamas in accordance with sections 11 and 12 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Comms Act). This document marks the conclusion of the public consultation process on “URCA’s
On 22 December 2015 the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published its consultation document “Technical Standards Framework for FM Radio Broadcasting in The Bahamas – ECS 07/2015” (the First Consultation), setting out proposed technical standards mainly aimed at reducing harmful interference and improving the quality of reception in FM
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Final Determination and Order to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (‘BTC’) and Be Aliv Limited (‘Aliv’) (the Parties) relating to their interconnection rate dispute which was submitted to URCA by BTC on 15 August 2017. By way of background,
In the matter of: Suspected Breach of Licence Conditions 9, and 17.2 and Sections 25 and 26 under the Electricity Act, 2015 (ES 05/2018) The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Consultation Document, which addresses suspected breaches in relation to BPL’s obligation to furnish a renewable
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Consultation Document under the caption Draft Guidelines For Digital Transition: Identification of Available Digital Dividend Spectrum. This Public Consultation Document is listed as ECS 10/2018. The objectives of this consultation document are as follows: Set out URCA’s considerations regarding
Today, URCA published its 2017 Annual Report. An Oral Hearing to discuss said reports will be scheduled for a later date. The report can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF document below.
Today, URCA published the Statement of Results on its Draft Annual Plan for 2018 and the final Annual Plan for 2018. The plan and statement of results documents can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF documents below.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Consultation Document under the caption URCA’s Preliminary Position on Net Neutrality and OTT Services in The Bahamas. The Consultation Document is listed as ECS 03/2018. The objectives of this public consultation on URCA’s preliminary position on net neutrality and
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
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today issued its Fee Schedule 2018. The new Fee Schedule includes fees payable in 2018 related to URCA’s regulation of both the Electronic Communication Sector (ECS) and Electricity Sector (ES). The Fee Schedule established the revised URCA Fee for 2018, which is
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
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published a Consultation Document under the caption Proposal to Open Standard Spectrum Bands Currently Specified as ‘Closed’ in the National Spectrum Plan 2014-2017 (ECS 03/2014). The Consultation Document is listed as ECS 18/2017. The objectives of this public consultation on the
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has today published 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). This Preliminary Determination sets out URCA’s preliminary views on the prevailing
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Electricity Sector (ES) pursuant to the Electricity Act, 2015 (EA). The EA establishes that the main goal of the electricity sector policy is the creation of a regime for the supply of safe, least-cost,
The Communications Act, 2009 (Comms Act) establishes the law applicable to the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS) in The Bahamas. It empowers the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) as the independent regulator of the sector. The Comms Act charges URCA with the responsibility for implementing the Electronic Communications Sector Policy
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) hereby advises that it proposes to make amendments to the captioned consultation document and issue an addendum setting out the substantive changes it proposes to make to the ECS 05/2017 document. The 31 July 2017 deadline date for the submission of responses established
Today, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) published a public consultation document on its proposal to introduce new measures of collecting and reporting market information in the electronic communications sector. The full document is available for download from URCA’s website at www.urcabahamas.bs URCA is the official source of information
Public Consultation on BPL Consumer Protection Plan
On 13 December 2016, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published an Initial Decision and Preliminary Determination in respect of URCA’s Review and Proposed Revisions to Bahamas Power and Light Limited (BPL)’s Small-Scale Renewable Generation (SSRG) Plan. In that document, URCA made certain decisions regarding the implementation of SSRG
