Consumer Voices Bahamas (CVB) has announced that it will conduct a public poll on the proposed rate increase for Cable Bahamas. CVB is an advocacy group that first came to public attention in the aftermath of the acquisition of the majority interest in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) by Cable and Wireless Corporation (CWC) in 2010.

Chairperson Marlene Minus released a statement yesterday stating, "We encourage all members of the public to participate in our public polls throughout New Providence, Grand Bahama and Abaco," Minus said. "Our primary objective is to get the consumer's views about Cable Bahamas' application to URCA for a rate increase."

Last month URCA (the Utilities Regulatory and Competition Authority) held a town hall meeting on Cable Bahamas' most recent application, submitted on October 7, 2014.

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