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BTC voluntary departure package 'is nothing new'
A TRADE union leader yesterday denied that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) latest voluntary separation (VSEP) offer was driven by increased competition, adding: “This is nothing new”.Bernard Evans, the Bahamas Communications and Public
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BTC, Cable slam 'flawed' broadband Internet review
THE Bahamas’ two major communications players have united to slam their regulator’s “flawed review”, instead urging it to lift current demands on their broadband Internet services.Both the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and BISX-listed Cabl
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Bimini business owner hit by ‘total devastation’
One Bimini resident yesterday lamented the “total devastation” that Hurricane Irma visited on his business, as a former administrator hit out at the island’s major resort.
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Hurricane Irma updates: Weather warning for Freeport
Based on advice from The Meteorological Office, The Ministry of Education announces the following:
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BTC tackles landline outage
Thousands of Bahamas Telecommunications Company customers experienced problems with their landline phones late Monday evening.
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BTC outage caused by copper thieves
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) suffered widespread service outages in several Grand Bahama areas yesterday, after its Lewis Yard sub-station was hit by copper thieves around 1am. The communities of Pinder’s Point and Hunters, as well as
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POLITICOLE: Why? Why? Why? A time for inquisitive minds
The more news I read or listen to, the more questions I have.
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BTC, URCA must come Aliv for new operator’s growth
The Bahamas’ new mobile operator needs help from regulators and its main rival to maintain what its top executive described as a ‘double quick’ roll-out timeframe.
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INSIGHT: aliv and kicking
Ten days ago, the spacious grounds of the former Holy Cross Church complex near Soldier Road were throbbing to celebrations by the new business tenant: aliv was being launched as the brand name of the new mobile service that will compete with Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) .
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BTC to credit landline customers left cut off by Hurricane Matthew
BTC announced yesterday that it will issue a credit to landline customers whose service was impacted by Hurricane Matthew as it outlined an aggressive agenda to restore services.
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POLITICOLE: Matthew exposes weak points and utilities’ lack of charitable spirit
I remember like yesterday being in my last semester in college, in my dorm room, with my freshman, swimmer roommate, and her TV, watching The Weather Channel, seeing Hurricane Floyd spinning over the whole Bahamas archipelago at once.
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New mobile operator ‘bang on roll-out goal’
The Bahamas’ second mobile operator and its controlling shareholder yesterday said they were “bang on target” in meeting its first roll-out milestone, describing this and the launch of services as “a miracle”.
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URCA orders BTC interconnection changes to facilitate NewCo mobile entry
The Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) yesterday issued its final determination on the amendments to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) Reference Access and Interconnection Offer (RAIO), setting out terms and conditions to facilitate interconnection services to other licensed mobile operators, namely NewCo.
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800 job applications for new mobile player
Cable Bahamas had received around 800 applications for jobs with the nation's second mobile provider by end-last week, it was revealed yesterday, and is confident the new operator can beat its financial targets.
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This is censorship
We have a democratic right to vote. Just as importantly, we have a democratic right to the results. The actual results.
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SMART HOTELS: Interactive digital walls offer art and information
IF YOU walk down a hallway in the new Renaissance New York Midtown hotel, the walls come alive.
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BTC ready to bring TV product to Inagua
AFTER launching in Bimini last year November, the roll out of BTC’s newest product, FLOW TV, is progressing steadily, with Inagua being the second island to launch the product.
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‘Tiger’ Finlayson’s wife wins $280,000 condo
A $280,000 condominium in the new Venetian West community - the grand prize in a three-month promotion run by BTC, Island Luck and Brickell Management - has been won by Lady Rowena Finlayson, wife of businessman Sir Garet ‘Tiger’ Finlayson.
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POLITICOLE: Check your BTC bills (and Cable Bahamas)
I DON’T usually use this space to complain about specific businesses, but I will today, because unfortunately I now join the chorus of unnecessarily disgruntled BTC customers, and my recent gripes with them are likely being experienced by their other many but virtually voiceless patrons.
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Misuse of URCA
ON Wednesday, October 7, four days after the exit of Joaquin, The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA),
