Archive for February 17th, 2016

ICTA to tackle network weaknesses

ICTA to tackle network weaknesses

| 17/02/2016 | 0 Comments

(CNS Business): The managing director of the telecoms regulator has revealed that his agency will be forming a working group to tackle weaknesses in the local telecommunications network after a lightning strike in Miami on Tuesday had a serious impact on local phones and internet. The major hardware failure that affected the MAYA-1 submarine cable […]

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Cuba and US agree deal for commercial flights

Cuba and US agree deal for commercial flights

| 17/02/2016 | 6 Comments

(CNS): A new agreement between the United States and Cuba could see more than 100 flights a day between the two countries before the end of this year — five times the traffic currently generated by the charter flights that began when hostilities between the two governments began thawing over  year ago. However, the deal could have a negative […]

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ICTA to become utilities regulator

ICTA to become utilities regulator

| 17/02/2016 | 2 Comments

(CNS Business): The Information and Communications Technology Authority is in the process of transitioning into a new Public Utilities Commission (PUC), which will see the electricity, telecommunications, water and fuel regulators come under one umbrella. Among its goals is to provide a way for consumers to complain about their utility service providers, the authority said. […]

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