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ECS 56/2022 FINAL DETERMINATION AND ORDER: Investigation into Cable Bahamas Limited’s Pay Television Quality of Service

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (‘URCA’) issues this Final Determination and Order to Cable Bahamas Limited (‘CBL’) following URCA’s investigation into the quality of service of CBL’s pay television service. The need for an investigation arose following CBL’s price application to restructure/repackage its pay television packages. CBL submitted the

5 December, 2022

ES 01/2022 Statement of Results and Final Decision (SoR) Cost Effectiveness Tariff Policy on RES

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision (SoR) further to its Consultation on Proposed Policy Options on Cost-Effectiveness Tariff for Renewable Energy Self-Generation Projects (ES 11/2021) (“the Consultation Document”)1 , published on the 20 October 2021.   https://urcabahamas.bs/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/UE-SoRFD-on-RESG-Policy-Options-Cost-Effectiveness-Tariff-Final.pdf

18 March, 2022

URCA 05/2021 Statement of Results The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s Standard Consultation Procedures

URCA’s standard consultation procedures (“SCP”) is for seeking licensees, stakeholders and interested parties participation in its decision making process as contained herein sets out URCA’s policy, guidelines and procedure for engaging relevant stakeholders in consultation for relevant regulatory and other measures. The SCP contained herein indicated URCA’s current thinking and

20 October, 2021

URCA 05/2021 Statement of Results The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s Standard Consultation Procedures

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority’s Standard Consultation Procedures (“SCP”) is for seeking licensees, stakeholders and interested parties’ participation in its decision-making process. The SCP sets out URCA’s policy, guidelines, and procedure for engaging relevant stakeholders in consultation for relevant regulatory and other measures. The SCP contained herein indicated URCA’s

20 October, 2021

ES 10/2021 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Scheme for Disputes between Licensees and Independent Power Producers for the Electricity Sector in The Bahamas

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) introduces and issues the Electricity Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2021 in accordance with section 40 (10) of the Electricity Act, 2015. Under this provision, URCA has an obligation to establish one or more alternative dispute resolution (“ADR)” schemes for disputes between licensees

4 October, 2021

ECS 05/2021 – ADDENDUM TO Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees in the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS 28/2017)

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issues this Statement of Results and Final Decision on its Consultation document (ECS 16/2020) captioned “Addendum to Market Information Reporting Requirements for Specified Licensees in the Electronic Communications Sector (ECS 28/2017) The purpose of the addendum is to require Specified Licensees in the

9 July, 2021

ES 06/2021 – Statement of Results and Final Decision – Consultation on the Proposed Tariff Review Framework, Guidelines and Procedures for Public Electricity Suppliers

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

1 July, 2021

ES 12/2020 STATEMENT OF RESULTS AND FINAL DECISION – CONSULTATION ON THE PROPOSED CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOR THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR IN THE BAHAMAS

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

9 December, 2020

ECS 15/2020 Final Determination: Consultation on the proposed changes to the Reference Access and Interconnection Offer published by The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited

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

19 November, 2020
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