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The RA hereby issues this decision and order delegating the function of dismissing complaints pursuant to sections 57(4)(c) and 58(4)(c) of the Regulatory Authority Act 2011 (“RAA”).

The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (the “RA”) hereby issues its Final Report, Decision and Order (the “Final Report”) defining the Spectrum Assignment Process. The Final Report contains: Assessment of the responses to the Preliminary Report and the Preliminary Decisions and Orders (the “Preliminary Report”) published by the RA on 28 August 2020; and Final Decision and Order in Appendix A adopting the RA’s General Determination (“GD”) on the Grant of Spectrum Licences, Permits, and Exempted Frequencies Licence (“SubCOL”) set out in Appendix B.

The General Company Eligibility Requirements Form set out at Annex A shall be used in connection with all applications for HDS and NHDS radio spectrum frequencies made pursuant to the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (Grant of Spectrum Licences, Permits, and Exempted Frequencies) General Determination 2020.

The purpose of this Final Report, Final Decision and Order (the “Final Report”) is for the RA (i) to discuss the responses to the Preliminary Report, Preliminary Decision and Order (the “Preliminary Report”); and (ii) to issue the GD setting the rules and standards relating to the commercial and marketing practices to which Sectoral Providers must adhere when retailing goods and services to Consumers.

THIS ORDER is issued by the Regulatory Authority (the “Authority”) in accordance with section 55 of the Regulatory Act 2011 and sections 20 and 22 of the Transmission, Distribution and Retail (“TD&R”) Licence, to APPROVE the Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited Grid Code.

The purpose of the Market Review is to analyse the state of competition in the various electronic communication markets to consider (i) whether any operators have SMP and if so, (ii) whether or not some form of ex ante remedy should be applied; and/or (iii) whether existing remedies should be modified or removed.

This Guidance Note sets out guidance from the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (the “RA”) in relation to the obligation to provide access on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, including the obligation not to engage in a margin squeeze, imposed on SMP operators in the electronic communications sector, set forth in the Market Review of the Electronic Communications Sector General Determination on 1 September 2020.

This Guidance Note sets out guidance from the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (the “RA”) in relation to the Cost Orientation obligation imposed on SMP operators in the electronic communications sector, set forth in the Market Review of the Electronic Communications Sector General Determination on 1 September 2020.