Topic: C3
Broadband firms Flow and C3 in cable access court clash
Broadband providers Flow and C3 have locked horns in court in a long-running row over access to fibre optic cables
C3 wins court victory over unpaid fees
A Grand Court judge has ruled that broadband company C3 Pure Fibre is not required to pay several years of unpaid back fees to the industry regulator.
Telecoms company challenges ‘unfair and unlawful’ tax
Telecoms regulators may have been erroneously charging taxes that have no basis in law, according to a lawsuit filed by internet provider C3 which a panel of judges has ruled can proceed to trial.
‘Price control’ contemplated in internet market review
Telecoms regulators are contemplating price control measures to cut the cost of internet capacity as part of a ‘market power’ review across the sector.
C3 fails legal challenge over unpaid licence fees
Telecommunications company C3 Pure Fibre has lost an application for leave to seek judicial review following a lengthy dispute with OfReg over the non-payment of licence fees.
Telecoms operator C3 facing sanctions over $500,000 in disputed fees
A long standing dispute over the payment of licensing fees between local telecommunications operator C3/Infinity Broadband Ltd and regulator OfReg is heading for the courts.
C3 Pure Fibre Launches Pure TV App
C3 Pure Fibre, Cayman’s only locally owned fibre optic telecommunications provider now offers Pure TV, an innovative television system accessible across all three islands on any network.
Regulator decides infrastructure sharing dispute between broadband providers
ICT regulator OfReg has resolved a long-running dispute between local broadband service providers Flow and C3.
Government commissions submarine cable feasibility study
The Ministry of Infrastructure has contracted advisory firm Grant Thornton Specialist Services to carry out a formal feasibility study into the modernisation of the Islands’ submarine cable infrastructure.
C3 Pure Fibre partners with Consuo Networks
C3 Pure Fibre has announced a partnership with Consuo Networks that will offer global network connectivity solutions to the Cayman market.
C3 gains access to subsea cable landing stations
Company said direct access to subsea cables is another step towards market liberalisation in the telecommunications industry.
C3 Pure Fibre awarded fastest fixed network in Cayman
C3 Pure Fibre has been named the newest winner of the Ookla® Speedtest Award™ for the fastest fixed network in the Cayman Islands.
OfReg lacks legal resources to effectively regulate telecoms
Utility regulator OfReg lacks the legal expertise to address the controversies and challenges around infrastructure sharing in the telecommunications industry, the Public Accounts Committee heard last week.
Court monitors charges against employers
An employer whose company has been before the courts since 2008 on pension charges had another company mentioned this week for charges of a similar nature.
C3 launches Whole Home Adaptive WiFi
C3 Pure Fibre has launched Whole Home WiFi in partnership with Plume. The new offering includes Plume SuperPods, which fit into electrical wall outlets to spread the internet from a modem to all areas of the home.
A look back at the year that was
The year 2018 was an eventful one for the Cayman Islands.
C3 plans challenge to Immigration Department raid, seizure of property
The telecommunications company C3 has filed for judicial review against an Immigration Department decision to execute a search warrant on its premises and seize some of the company’s property, including a laptop computer.
OfReg pushing to increase regulatory fees
After facing a nearly $1.5 million operating deficit in 2017, the Utility Regulation and Competition Office, known as OfReg, is pushing for a number of fee increases across the sectors it regulates.
Faced with legal threats, C3 stops airing World Cup games
The telecommunications company C3 has stopped airing World Cup games after a brief legal dispute with Logic, the company that owns the exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament in Cayman.
Flow, C3 customers facing World Cup TV blackout
Rival cable companies will be forced to black out television channels carrying coverage of the World Cup football tournament, which starts next week, broadcast rights holder Logic has confirmed.
‘Futile’ to enforce public access TV
Television regulators consider it “futile” to attempt to enforce a licensing requirement for cable companies to provide a “free-to-air” public channel.
C3 appoints Martin Bould as new CEO
Local internet and TV provider C3 has appointed Martin Bould as CEO. Mr. Bould will head the expansion of the C3 footprint in Cayman, the company said in a press release.
Phone and Internet outage worries telecoms regulator
Tuesday’s phone and Internet outage, caused by a lightning strike that affected an underwater cable connecting Cayman to the digital world, has regulators with the Information and Communications Technology Authority worried about the country’s telecom infrastructure.
Internet companies blocking pirated content
At least two Internet companies in the Cayman Islands are now preventing customers from streaming movies, television and other content not licensed for broadcasting in the Cayman Islands.
