URCA Publications

ECS 03/2013 Quarterly Report – Fourth Quarter of 2012

Category: Board Quarterly Reports The Board of URCA is pleased to publish its Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2012 (October 1 to December 31, 2012). The Report can be viewed by downloading the PDF document below.

Fee Schedule 2013

Fee Schedule 2013, URCA document reference number ECS 27/2012

Draft 2013 Annual Plan Published for Comment

Category: Annual Plan December 28, 2012, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published for comment, a draft of its Annual Plan for 2013. The consultative document discusses the regulator’s strategic outlook and outlines the planned projects and regulatory initiatives for the year. URCA achievements during 2012 are also highlighted

ECS 24/2012 Quarterly Report – Third Quarter of 2012

Category: Board Quarterly Reports The Board of URCA is pleased to publish its Quarterly Report for the Third Quarter of 2012 (July 1 to September 30, 2012). The Report can be viewed by downloading the PDF document below.

Notice of Revocation of Licence

The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), in furtherance to its Final Determinations and Orders issued to Sawtel Co. Ltd. (Sawtel) on August 28, 2012, hereby notifies that the Class Operating Licence Requiring Registration and the Individual Spectrum Licence issued to Sawtel on January 18, 2010 are revoked in exercise

ECS 22/2012 Quarterly Report – Second Quarter of 2012

Category: Board Quarterly Reports The Board of URCA is pleased to publish its Quarterly Report for the Second Quarter of 2012 (April 1 to June 30, 2012). The Report can be viewed by downloading the PDF document below.

ECS 19/2012 Audit Committee Annual Report for 2011

Category: Audit Committee Annual Report URCA, in its continuing commitment to transparency and the publication of documents of public significance, has today published the Annual Report presented by the Audit Committee to the Board for the period January 1 to December 31, 2011. To download the report, kindly click on

ECS 16/2012 Quarterly Report – First Quarter of 2012

Category: Board Quarterly Reports The Board of URCA is pleased to publish its Quarterly Report for the First Quarter of 2012 (January 1 to March 31, 2012). The Report can be viewed by downloading the PDF document below.

Complaints Handling: Statement of Results and Final Determination

On June 6, 2012, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) released its Statement of Results and Final Determination on the regulator’s public consultation for licensee handling of consumer complaints. The principal objective of the consultation (launched December 2011) has been to establish minimum standards by which URCA licensees, providing

Orders Issued Regarding Political Advertisements

Today, URCA issued two Orders in response to complaints made against The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas and Cable Bahamas Limited regarding political advertisements. The Orders can be viewed by downloading the documents listed below.

URCA 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Annual Plan

Category: Annual Report, Annual Plan In accordance with Section 41 of the URCA Act, today April 30th, URCA publishes its 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Annual Plan. Also published today is the Statement of Results on the three year strategy and Annual Plan for 2012. Both documents are available in

URCA 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Annual Plan

Category: Annual Report, Annual Plan In accordance with Section 41 of the URCA Act, today April 30th, URCA publishes its 2011 Annual Report and 2012 Annual Plan. Also published today is the Statement of Results on the three year strategy and Annual Plan for 2012. Both documents are available in

Content Codes: Addendum of Errors, Omissions and Corrections

UPDATED RELEASE APRIL 19, 2012 URCA today publishes an “Addendum of Errors, Omissions and Corrections” in a revised version of the final decision on the Content Codes issued March 2, 2012. Among the deletions and corrections, is the deletion of the definition for “major political party” and clarification on broadcasting

Content Codes: Addendum of Errors, Omissions and Corrections

UPDATED RELEASE APRIL 19, 2012 URCA today publishes an “Addendum of Errors, Omissions and Corrections” in a revised version of the final decision on the Content Codes issued March 2, 2012. Among the deletions and corrections, is the deletion of the definition for “major political party” and clarification on broadcasting

Content Codes: Addendum of Errors, Omissions and Corrections

UPDATED RELEASE APRIL 19, 2012 URCA today publishes an “Addendum of Errors, Omissions and Corrections” in a revised version of the final decision on the Content Codes issued March 2, 2012. Among the deletions and corrections, is the deletion of the definition for “major political party” and clarification on broadcasting

URCA Issues 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

Template, Code of Practice Announcement

Further to Clause 10.3(1) of the Content Code that requires broadcasters’ daily announcement of the existence of the Code and its complaints procedures. And Clause 10.3(4) that stipulates URCA’s provision of a template for such an announcement where there may be interest, please note the PDF document below for your

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