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Cell Number Portability Set To Start March 3rd
[Updated] Number Portability for mobile to mobile is set to start on Monday 3rd March, and from this date onward all mobile customers will have the ability to keep their numbers when changing carriers. The Regulatory Authority said, “In preparation for the implementation of number portability, many of Bermuda’s carriers had to make changes... Read more of this article
Carriers To Be Required To Unlock Cell Phones
The Regulatory Authority has announced that with effect on March 1, all mobile phone carriers operating in Bermuda will be required to unlock cellphones on request. The RA said, “This is another step in the Authority’s quest to increase competition amongst cellphone service providers in Bermuda’s electronic communications industry and to allow... Read more of this article
Regulatory Authority: Advert Is In “Bad Taste”
[Updated] CEO of the Regulatory Authority Philip Micallef has emailed the CEO of Digicel Wayne Caines to say that their recent advertisment “is unlikely to fall into the category of unethical or unlawful conduct on the part of Digicel”, however the RA “feels that it is in “bad taste.” The RA said the advertisement concerned... Read more of this article
Digicel CEO Responds To Logic Complaint
Digicel CEO Wayne Caines has responded to reports that Logic has filed a complaint with Bermuda Regulatory Authority [RA] regarding their ‘Free Internet Promotion,” saying their “competitors are free to make a similar offer available.” Mr. Caines said, “I wish to respond to the recent news broadcast which reported that... Read more of this article
Regulatory Authority Offers Shopping Advice
The Regulatory Authority said they note “with satisfaction that various deals are being launched on the Bermudian market” and gave some advice to prospective buyers including comparing plan prices, reading the fine print and understanding the terms and conditions. The full statement from the Regulatory Authority is below: The Regulatory... Read more of this article
RAB Grants QuoVadis New Operating License
QuoVadis has been granted a Communications Operating License to operate telecommunications networks by the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda [RAB]. The license, granted under the Electronic Communications Act 2011, allows QuoVadis to build and operate laser and wireless links for the provision of high availability connectivity between the QuoVadis datacentres... Read more of this article
RA Commissioner John Cunningham Resigns
The Minister of Economic Development Dr Grant Gibbons — who has responsibility for Telecommunications — confirmed that he had received John Cunningham’s resignation as a Commissioner of the Regulatory Authority, effective November 30th 2013. Minister Gibbons commented, “It is with regret that we accept John’s resignation. We understand... Read more of this article
RA: 91% Of Residents Have Internet Service
91% of residents have home internet access, Logic/North Rock has 75% of the internet service market and 0.3% of residents are still using dial-up, according to a recent survey released by the Regulatory Authority. In an effort to plan the future of communications technology in Bermuda, the island’s Regulatory Authority has begun collecting data,... Read more of this article
Obligations For Telecommunications Operators
Various obligations have been placed on dominant players in the telecommunications industry to avoid the “throttling of competition” by a few large players, Chairman of the Board of the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda Kent Stewart said. Mr Stewart said, “Among the responsibilities given to the Regulatory Authority when it was created... Read more of this article
Feedback Request: Email, Cell Phone Unlocking
The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda is asking for the public’s help with two projects – email mobility and cell phone unlocking. It has published on its webpage, www.rab.bm, consultation documents asking any member of the public who has an interest to submit his or her views on each of these proposals, by September 30th. In the case of cell phone... Read more of this article
Philip Micallef To Speak At ISACA Luncheon
ISACA Bermuda will be hosting a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday [July 10] at Ernst & Young, located in the XL Building on Bermudiana Road. Guest speaker for the event is the CEO of the Bermuda Regulatory Authority, Philip Micallef. “The telecoms sector in Bermuda has undergone some major reforms, and the Regulatory Authority has been a frequent... Read more of this article
KeyTech “Concerned” By RA Consultation
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, KeyTech Limited released a statement in response to reported action by the Regulatory Authority [RA]. The RA said [PDF] they will “consider whether additional regulatory remedies are required to address cross-market ownership – that is, whether specific measures are required to address ownership by... Read more of this article
