In accordance with URCA’s 2022 Annual Plan as set out in URCA Annual Report 2021 and Annual Plan 2022 URCA 03/2022 (“2022 Annual Plan”), URCA has recently completed a public engagement exercise with the aim of assessing the demand for enhanced internet connectivity, including 5G, services in The Bahamas and identifying current gaps and technological deficiencies with respect to such demands.
URCA invites responses to this Consultation Document from all stakeholders and interested persons. Please note that responses to this Consultation Document must be submitted to URCA
on or before 5 p.m. on Monday, 5 June 2023.
Written answers or comments on this Consultation Document should be sent to URCA’s
Director of Electronic Communications, either:
• by hand, to URCA’s office at Frederick House, Frederick Street, Nassau; or
• by mail to P.O. Box N 4860, Nassau, Bahamas; or
• by fax, to (242) 393-0153; or
• by email, to info@urcabahamas.bs.
Type Approval Impacted? After the consultation might have changes to incorporate the 5G
Spectrum Impacted? Yes
Imports Impacted? No
Standards: Perhaps after the consultation, we can have defined requirements for 5G certification
Product Impacted? Products that have 5G (cellular portion), IoT