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News Article
January 24, 2011
Cable questioning cellular exclusivity Policy compliance

By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

Cable Bahamas yesterday questioned whether the likely extension to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) cellular monopoly is being effected in accordance with the Communications Sector Policy, the BISX-listed company urging regulators to at least permit some early competition in this segment by providing for mobile virtual networks (MVNOs).

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September 03, 2010
'Power issues' cited for nationwide disruption of cellular services

By AVA TURNQUEST

Tribune Staff Reporter

aturnquest@tribunemedia.net

CELLULAR service nationwide should be fully restored today after power issues reportedly caused yesterday's partial black-out.

According to the Bahamas Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), "a power issue on the key cellular switches at our Camperdown station has disrupted cellular service throughout the Bahamas."

Power was s...

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News Article
September 07, 2010
Cellular disruption 'not due to BEC power probelms

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation said it wished to clarify that the country-wide disruption to cellular services last Thursday was not due to power problems caused by the corporation.

Following last week's partial cellular black-out experienced throughout the islands,

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News Article
September 09, 2010
Investigators still looking into cellular blackout cause

Investigations continue into the cause of a black-out in cellular services last week.

Marlon Johnson, vice president of marketing, sales and business development, said the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is

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News Article
March 13, 2011
BTC rival 'not happy' on cellular monopoly

By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

A direct competitor to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has admitted it is "not happy the mobile monopoly" will remain in place - and has been extended - post-privatisation, but acknowledged that "the clock is ticking" on that last remaining protectionist barrier.

Paul Hutton-Ashkenny, president of IndiGo Networks operator, Systems Resource ...

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News Article
July 19, 2022
URCA relaxing cellular market requirements for BTC

Although the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has concluded that competition in the mobile market has developed to a point where certain ex-ante measures applicable to Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) retail mobile activities are no longer appropriate, there still remains concerns for potential lessening of competition. URCA detailed its decision to remove requiremen...

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News Article
April 10, 2015
Cable Bahamas should get the second cellular license

Dear Editor,
I made note that the Prime Minister said that the second cellular license should be issued sometime during the month of May.

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News Article
August 31, 2015
URCA resumes cellular liberalization process

Phase two of the request for proposals (RFP) process for the selection of a second mobile service provider resumed on August 19, according to the Cellular Liberalization Task Force.

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News Article
February 23, 2017
Aliv takes 25 of cellular market in just three months

In just three months NewCo has grasped 25 percent of the available cellular market with its Aliv brand after investing $120 million, said Damian Blackburn, chief Aliv officer.
Blackburn, speaking at the launch of Aliv's business solutions at Atlantis' Club Crush on Wednesday, said Aliv has already picked up more than 45,000 subscribers in just 12 weeks.
The company has been on an advertising and m...

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News Article
November 14, 2016
PM opens office for new cellular mobile services operator

PRIME Minister Perry Christie hailed the opening of an office for the country's second cellular mobile services operator on Friday as putting "a definitive stamp" on the now liberalised communications sector.

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