One of the primary roles of URCA is the regulation of the Electricity Sector (ES) in accordance with the goals, objectives and principles underpinning the National Energy and Electricity Sector policies. Accordingly, it is important that URCA effectively monitors and evaluates Licensees’ performance to ensure that the most appropriate and
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) hereby issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision to its “Proposed Tariff Review Framework, Guidelines and Procedures for Public Electricity Suppliers (ES 02/2021) published on 12 March 2021. The decisions reflected have considered matters discussed and responses received following URCA’s consultation with
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) is the independent regulator of the electricity sector (“ES”), in accordance with the URCA Act, 2009 and the Electricity Act (“EA”) section 22. URCA regulates the ES through the EA, which sets out, inter alia, the powers and obligations of URCA in addition
This adjudication document sets out URCA’s findings consequential to the alleged breach or infringement of competition law as per Global Nexus Limited’s (‘GNX’) complaint of 25 February 2020 against BTC.
The Government of The Bahamas intends for renewable energy to form a significant portion of the power consumed in the country. The target is 30% renewables by 2030. This renewable energy will offset that currently generated from fossil fuels. Part V of the Electricity Act, 2016 (EA) mandates public electricity
This Adjudication is made pursuant to Section 75 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Comms Act) in the matter of a request for approval of a change in control of Speedcast Caribbean Limited.
These Regulations may be cited as the URCA Electricity Sector Consumer Protection Regulations, 2020. URCA ES 13/2020 Consumer Protection Regulations for the Electricity Sector
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) hereby issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision further to its Consumer Protection Regulations in the Electricity Sector in The Bahamas- ES 11/2020 (“the Consultation Document”), published on the 28 September 2020. One of the primary roles of URCA is the regulation
In this Final Determination, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) sets forth its decision to approve the terms and conditions upon which The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (“BTC”) will offer direct mobile interconnection for Other Licensed Operators’ (“OLOs”) traffic. Today’s decision requires BTC to incorporate the updated terms and
In this document, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues its Final Determination on specific significant market power (“SMP”) obligations relating to Wholesale Fixed Access (“WFA”) services in The Bahamas. As explained in the Preliminary Determination,[1] URCA first considered the wider set of WFA services, including wholesale business connectivity
This section outlines the final reporting requirements obligations and the guidelines for submission of information to URCA by the specified licensees.
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision (SoR) to its “Consultation on Public Electricity Supply Licensees Reporting Obligations Procedures and Guidelines” (ES 02/2020). The primary role of URCA is the regulation of the sector in accordance with the goals, objectives and principles
This Statement of Results and Final Decision concludes the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s (“URCA”) public consultation on a regulatory framework for the buildout of Internet Exchange Points in The Bahamas. Commonly called an IXP or an IX, an Internet Exchange Point represents a neutral technical facility through which Internet
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) in accordance with section 55(2) of the Communications Act, 2009 now publishes as its Revised Code of Practice for Content Regulation (“the Revised Code”) that is to be observed by Licensees providing audiovisual media services in The This Revised Code is informed
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision on the Proposed Revision to the Code of Practice for Content Regulation ECS 72/2019 (“the Code”) consultation document. In addition to this Statement of Results and Final Decision, URCA has published its Revised Code of
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision to its “DRAFT PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRICITY SECTOR LICENSEES, 2020 FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION” (ES 05/ 2020). 1 The primary role of URCA is the regulation of the sector in accordance with the goals, objectives, and
In a Final Determination (ECS 74/2019[1]) issued 24 December 2019 the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) explained that it was not, at the time, in a position to give a definitive view on the appropriate approach for setting forward-looking wholesale charges. URCA noted that, given the significant time and
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has formulated this National Spectrum Plan in consultation with The Government of The Bahamas (“the Government”) in fulfillment of the requirements set out in Part V of the Communications Act, 2009 (the “Comms Act” or “the Act”). This NSP furthers the objectives of
On 26 September 2019, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued a Public Consultation Document (ES 05(B)/2019) in respect of the Guidelines for the Approval of Renewable Energy Self-Generation Projects (RESG) for Small Commercial and Government. This document constitutes URCA’s Statement of Results and Final Decision to the Public
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) issues this Final Determination and Order to The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (‘BTC’) in relation to changes made to BTC’s Flow TV channel line -up effective 1 December 2018 and 1 January 2019. The changes consisted of the following: BTC added two
