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Alexa Lightbourne, the Minister of Home Affairs, have met with Belco and the Regulatory Authority to discuss matters facing the island’s energy sector. “Minister Lightbourne also met with the Board and operational leadership of the Regulatory Authority. Their discussions focused on the RA’s oversight responsibilities in both the energy and electronic communications sectors, how to strengthen regulatory transparency, and increase stakeholder and public confidence.” Minister Lightbourne said, “Our Ministry team had constructive meetings with both BELCO and the RA. I’m grateful for their openness and we will now chart a course forward that supports the people of Bermuda.

BermudAir has partnered with Paradise Mobile to revolutionise the way its operations stay connected. Leveraging Paradise Mobile’s 5G network, BermudAir said it has streamlined communication between flight crews, groundstaff and its operations control centre — both locally and internationally — resulting in faster processes, reduced costs and enhanced efficiency. A BermudAir spokeswoman said: “This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to innovation and sets a new standard for connectivity in aviation with a distinctly Bermudian edge

BermudAir Partnership with Paradise Mobile takes off

Published

March 1, 2025

BermudAir has partnered with Paradise Mobile to revolutionise the way its operations stay connected. Leveraging Paradise Mobile’s 5G network, BermudAir said it has streamlined communication between flight crews, groundstaff and its operations control centre — both locally and internationally — resulting in faster processes, reduced costs and enhanced efficiency. A BermudAir spokeswoman said: “This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to innovation and sets a new standard for connectivity in aviation with a distinctly Bermudian edge

The Government has agreed a contract with Google leasing six acres of land in St David’s to the tech giant for at least 25 years. The deal — which will allow a Google subsidiary to build a landing station at Burrows Hill, Southside, for its new transatlantic subsea cable between Portugal and the United States — was signed at a press conference yesterday.

Government signs on dotted line with Google

Published

February 13, 2025

The Government has agreed a contract with Google leasing six acres of land in St David’s to the tech giant for at least 25 years. The deal — which will allow a Google subsidiary to build a landing station at Burrows Hill, Southside, for its new transatlantic subsea cable between Portugal and the United States — was signed at a press conference yesterday.

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Regulated Sectors

‍The Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (the RA) regulates Bermuda’s Electronic Communications, Electricity and Submarine Cables sectors.

As an independent regulatory body, we promote fair business practices, protect consumer and industry stakeholders, and encourage innovation and integrity in these markets.

We also:

Promote sustainable competition in the telecommunications sector, covering services such as fixed and mobile telephone, long distance, internet access and subscription television and
Regulate electricity licencees to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2016.

How we regulate

Regulatory authorities around the world use specific procedures to create and implement regulations. The procedures available to the RA include:

General Determinations
Orders
Directions
Decisions
Advisory Guidelines
Investigations
Enforcements

Decision-Making

The RA’s Team of subject matter specialists conducts technological, economic and market analysis to provide the Board of Commissioners with robust, independent information, for consideration in their decisions and rulings.

For more information about each sector, access our pages on Electricity, Electronic Communications and Submarine Communications Cables.