The Fair Trading Commission Act, Cap. 326B of the Laws of Barbados

• Jurisdiction: Barbados
• Judge: Dr. Donley Carrington,John Griffith,Jennivieve Maynard,Sukeena Maynard,Ankie Scott-Joseph
• Judgment Date: 13 December 2022
• Docket Number: NO. FTCUR/ORD/C&WSOS/2022-11
• Court: Fair Trading Commission (Barbados)

In the Matter of the Fair Trading Commission Act, Cap. 326B of the Laws of Barbados;

And in the Matter of the Utilities Regulation Act, Cap. 282 of the Laws of Barbados;

And in the Matter of the Utilities Regulation (Procedural) Rules, 2003 and the Utilities Regulation (Procedural) (Amendment) Rules, 2009;

And in the Matter of the Review of the Standards of Service for Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited pursuant to Section 3(1)(d) of the Utilities Regulation Act, Cap. 282 of the Laws of Barbados.

Before:

Dr. Donley Carrington Deputy Chairman

John Griffith Commissioner

Jennivieve Maynard Commissioner

Sukeena Maynard Commissioner

Ankie Scott-Joseph Commissioner

NO. FTCUR/ORD/C&WSOS/2022-11

FAIR TRADING COMMISSION

ORDER

ORDER

1 This Order is made pursuant to Section 38(c)(ii) of the Utilities Regulations Act Cap. 282 of the Laws of Barbados;

2 WHEREAS in recognition of the issues that have been considered and determined throughout the Fair Trading Commission's (the “Commission”) review of the Standards of Service for Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited (“C&W”);

3 AND UPON READING AND CONSIDERING the written submissions of C&W and Diana Douglas in response to the Commission's public consultation (by way of a Consultation Paper for the Determination and Applicability of the Standards of Service for C&W, dated April 23, 2021);

4 AND UPON CONSIDERING the Commission's own research, the Commission having received no written submissions or evidence during the Commission's public written hearing which commenced on June 8, 2022.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:-

• 1. C&W shall comply with the prescribed Standards of Service set out at Tables 1 and 2 of the attached Schedule subject to the exemptions set out in...