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
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
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
Today March 27, 2012, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) releases for public consultation its Preliminary Determination and Draft Order, for the application of the Code of Practice for Content Regulation to Carriage Services, Content Services and On-Demand Audiovisual Media Services and the application of Must Carry Obligations to
Category: Board Quarterly Reports The Board of URCA is pleased to publish its Quarterly Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2011 (October 1 to December 31, 2011). The report can be viewed by downloading the PDF document below.
Today URCA published the Code of Practice for Content Service. This repeals and replaces the Interim Codes of Practice for Political Broadcasts and Broadcasting Content issued by URCA in January and April 2010, respectively.
Today URCA published the Code of Practice for Content Service. This repeals and replaces the Interim Codes of Practice for Political Broadcasts and Broadcasting Content issued by URCA in January and April 2010, respectively.
February 2, 2012, the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) releases its final decision of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited’s (BTC) February 21, 2011 application for a permanent price change to local directory enquiry services. Approval for a per call retail charge of thirty five cents (35¢), for calls originating
Category: Board Quarterly Reports The Board of URCA is pleased to publish its Quarterly Report for the Third Quarter of 2011 (July 1 to September 30, 2011). The report can be viewed by downloading the PDF document below.
Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (Amendment) Act, 2011
Communications (Amendment) Act, 2011
Fee Schedule 2012, URCA document reference number ECS 25/2011
The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), in furtherance to its Final Determinations and Orders issued on September 23, 2011, now publishes the Notices of Revocation of Licence issued to Complete Business Systems Limited and Simon Smith T/A Island WISP for failure to comply with the said Orders. Copies of
Today the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) published the document entitled, Number Portability for The Bahamas – Statement of Results (ECS 20/2011). This document reviews the comments made by stakeholders in response to URCA’s Number Portability for The Bahamas – Consultation Document (ECS 8/2011) and provides URCA’s responses and
URCA today published its public consultation document on the Code of Practice for the regulation of Content Services and Audiovisual Media Services under Sections 52 and 53, respectively, of the Communications Act 2009. The public consultation document can be viewed by clicking on the PDF document below.
Today, URCA published the Statement of Results (ECS 19/2011) and the Final Decision (ECS 20/2011) on Methodology for Assessment of Significant Market Power (SMP) under section 39(2) of the Communications Act. The documents can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF documents below.
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.; and (c) Pacific Wireless Company. The Final Determinations and Orders were
Category: Board Quarterly Reports The Board of URCA is pleased to publish its Quarterly Report for the Second Quarter of 2011 (April 1 to June 30, 2011). The report can be viewed by downloading the PDF document below.
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
