Press Releases

Enforcing Competiton: The Prospects For Jamaicas Growth

Posted on November 16, 2001October 9, 2017 by JIS Webmaster

One of the most significant recent changes to Jamaica’s commercial landscape has been the introduction of competition into the telecommunications sector. The end of the monopoly era in telecommunications has brought about investment, innovation, and consumer choice. Jamaica can learn from this experience and extend the benefits of competition to other areas of the economy. […]

FTC Concludes Investigations Into Allegations Of Predatory Pricing

Posted on August 28, 2001October 9, 2017 by JIS Webmaster

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) reports that it recently concluded its investigations into three allegations of predatory pricing. The allegations were made against enterprises in the cable television sector, construction and metal products sector and the supermarket sector. In each of the cases, the FTC found no evidence of predatory pricing. Predation constitutes a class […]

Mobile Phone Telephone Service

Posted on July 26, 2001October 9, 2017 by JIS Webmaster

The public is being advised that NOT ALL mobile telephones available on the market are compatible with the Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ) TDMA Communications Network or with the Digicel GSM Network. Mobile telephones which are not distributed by C&WJ are unlikely to afford access to C&WJ mobile network; and similarly, only phase II GSM […]