Tag: Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities

Mobile mast emissions in Channel Islands all well within limits

James Qualtrough | March 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

All emissions from mobile telephone masts in the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey are well within international limits, according to an independent study commissioned by CICRA (Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities). The audit of every mobile mast, which took five months to complete by external specialists Red-M, found that the highest reading was only [...]

CICRA and C&W agree to price control of important telecoms products

James Qualtrough | March 26, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) and Cable & Wireless Guernsey have agreed to hold prices of three major groups of telecoms services at their current levels. Local consumers will see prices for calls and line rental frozen overall, although C&W is able to adjust prices up and down within an overall cap. [...]

Regulator considers quality of service targets for telecommunications businesses

James Qualtrough | March 26, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) is consulting business and consumers on the question of whether the quality of service offered by the islands’ telecommunications companies should be regulated. The regulator is seeking views as to whether the Channel Islands should have a common set of quality performance measures and, if so, what [...]

CICRA consults on guidelines for competition law penalties and leniency policies

James Qualtrough | March 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) is consulting businesses and consumers on proposed guidelines setting out what penalties businesses can expect if they flout the islands’ competition laws and the leniency provisions available for those who are prepared to ‘whistle-blow’ on anti-competitive activities. The Competition (Jersey) Law 2005 and The Competition (Guernsey) Ordinance, [...]

CICRA approves Batelco deal with Cable & Wireless with conditions

James Qualtrough | March 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has issued its final decision approving the acquisition of Cable & Wireless (C&W) in the Channel Islands by Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco). A provisional decision on the change of control had been issued by CICRA on 25 February after Batelco announced it intended to acquire the Monaco [...]

CICRA launches pan-CI groceries study

James Qualtrough | February 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has formally announced its plans to review the cost of groceries in the Channel Islands today. The aim of the study is to investigate the costs involved in the supply and retailing of groceries in both Guernsey and Jersey and to provide consumers with greater transparency as [...]

CICRA provisionally approves Batelco deal with Cable & Wireless with conditions

James Qualtrough | February 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has provisionally approved the proposed acquisition of Cable & Wireless (C&W) in the Channel Islands by Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco). In December, Batelco announced it intended to acquire the Monaco & Islands division of Cable & Wireless Communications plc, which includes Cable & Wireless Guernsey Limited (CWG) [...]

CICRA proposes changes to postal regulation saving £245,000

James Qualtrough | February 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) is today launching a consultation proposing changes to the way in which the postal industry is regulated which, if implemented, would save the industry £245,000 a year in licence fees alone. The consultation recommends a scaled back regulatory approach, including the removal of price controls on Guernsey [...]

Guernsey fixed conveyancing fees removed as grace period for anti-competitive agreements ends

James Qualtrough | February 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has welcomed the decision of the Guernsey Bar to remove its professional conduct rule that fixed legal fees for conveyancing transactions. The removal of the conveyancing ‘tariff’ now enables providers of these services in Guernsey to compete with each other on price. CICRA chief executive Andrew Riseley [...]

CICRA consults on new spectrum for Y Tel in Guernsey

James Qualtrough | January 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has launched a consultation on a proposed allocation of radio spectrum to Y Tel in Guernsey. The spectrum allocation would enable Y Tel to provide a new wireless fixed line service in competition with existing operators such as Cable & Wireless (Sure), JT and Airtel. The regulator [...]