Category: News
FTCNewsLine – January 2012
FTCNewsLine is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue: 01-12 we feature matters handled by the FTC during the final quarter of 2011. FTCNewsLine – January 2012
Read MoreFTCNewsLine – October 2011
FTCNewsLine is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue: 04-11 we feature matters being handled by the FTC during the third quarter of 2011. FTCNewsLine – October 2011
Read MoreFTC News Update – July 28, 2011
The Fair Trading Commission’s assessment, of the likely competition effects of the proposed acquisition of Claro by Digicel, which was scheduled for release by July 29, 2011 will be released at a later date.
Read MoreFTCNewsline – July 2011
FTC Newsline is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue: 03-11 we feature matters being handled by the FTC during the second quarter of 2011. FTCNewsline – July 2011
Read MoreFTCNewsline – April 2011
FTC Newsline is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue: 02-11 we feature matters being handled by the FTC during the first quarter of 2011. FTCNewsline – April 2011
Read MoreCommercial Banking Sector Study
The Nature and Extent of Competition in the Commercial Banking Sector This report summarizes the key results of our study into the nature and extent of competition in the commercial banking sector in Jamaica. The aim of the study is to assess whether any bank or group of banks could be hindering competition; and recommend measures […]
Read MoreFTCNewsLine – January 2011
FTC Newsline is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission. In this Issue: 01-11 we feature matters being handled by the FTC during the last quarter of 2010. FTCNewsLine – January 2011
Read MoreFTC launches investigation into LIME’s ‘Digi-Switch’ Promotion
The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into LIME’s ‘Digi-Switch’ promotion, after receiving several complaints regarding a change to the promotional offer. The promotion, when launched allowed for persons to receive for free 1000 minutes per month over a three-month period to call any LIME mobile and LIME landline numbers. Several consumers, who have taken up […]
Read MoreClaro readjusts its credit validity periods after FTC intervention
During the FTC’s investigation into Claro’s policy change regarding call credit validity periods, Claro readjusted those periods to allow for unused call credits to last for a longer duration. In April 2010, Claro reduced the validity periods for all denominations of its call credit. For example, the validity period of a $100 credit was reduced from 30 […]
Read MoreFTCNewsline – October 2010
FTC Newsline is an online quarterly newsletter of the Fair Trading Commission, in this Issue: 04-10 we feature matters being handled by the FTC. FTCNewsline – October 2010
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