URCA Decisions

Adjudication and Order Issued to BTC July 29th 2014

The utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), in exercise of its powers under section 103 of the Communications Act of 2009, releases an Adjudication and Order which was issued to a major licensee in the Electronic Communications Sector. Photos Click to view larger images.

Final Determination and Order – BTC June 2012 Network Outage

On March 7, 2013, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued a Final Determination and Order to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) regarding the operator’s network outage on June 18, 2012. The Final Determination upheld URCA’s preliminary finding [release issued January 2, 2013] that BTC breached Condition 27.1.1

Final Determinations: Alleged Breaches of Content Regulations, ZNS

On January 15, 2013, The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) issued Final Determinations on alleged breaches of the Communications Act by the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) as follows: May 2, 2012 complaint regarding a paid political advertisement of the Free National Movement (FNM) Alleged use of profanity

Orders: Political Advertisement Complaints, CBL and ZNS

Today, URCA issued two Orders in response to complaints made against The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas and Cable Bahamas Limited regarding political advertisements. Copies of the issued Orders may be downloaded via the below PDF document links.    

Final Determination and Order Against CBS

Pursuant to section 101 of the Communications Act, 2009 (“Comms Act”) the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (“URCA”) publishes its Final Determination and Order issued on April 12, 2012 to Complete Business Systems Ltd. (“the Licensee”). The Final Determination and Order were issued in accordance with sections 99 and 95

Final Determinations and Orders, Simon Smith, CBS and Pacific Wireless

Pursuant to section 101 of the Communications Act, 2009 (Comms Act) URCA hereby publishes its Final Determinations and Orders issued on September 23, 2011 to the following Licensees: (a) Simon Smith T/A Island WISP (b) Complete Business Systems Ltd. (c) Pacific Wireless Company The Final Determinations and Orders were issued

Final Determination and Order: GEMS Radio

URCA today published a Final Determination and Order that it issued under Sections 99 and 95 respectively of the Communications Act 2009 to Bartlett-McWeeney Communications Limited, the operators of GEMS FM Radio 105.9, on May 26, 2011 arising from the failure of the Licensee to retain or to permit URCA

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