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The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority has published an Information Notice regarding a recent request from Manx Gas to review current gas tariffs.

The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority has been notified of planned maintenance work to the masts in Jurby and Port St Mary, which may affect some viewers' television reception in the north and south of the island.

This is a reminder that planned maintenance is scheduled to take place from Monday 6th December until Friday 10th December 2021. 

The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority has been notified of planned maintenance work to the masts in Jurby and Port St Mary, which may affect some viewers' television reception in the north and south of the island.

Planned maintenance is scheduled to take place from Monday 6th December until Friday 10th December 2021. 

The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority (CURA) is aware of a problem in Laxey with disruptions to Freeview television stations. We are currently working with mast operators to resolve this issue.

It is expected that all issues will be resolved by 6:45pm.

The Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority proposed to Tynwald that Manx Gas be allowed to increase their prices by a maximum of 2.1 p per unit. At its sitting on 19th October 2021, Tynwald approved this increase.

Tynwald will be asked at its October sitting to approve an increase to the cap on the prices consumers can be charged for gas.

A review of pricing by the Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority (CURA) - the Island’s gas market regulator – was triggered following the unprecedented increase in gas prices across the globe in recent weeks, with the cost of wholesale gas quadrupling in price. During September 2021 the price of gas on the international commodity markets recorded the highest prices experienced in many years due to several economic and political factors.

It means a unit of gas now costs more than Manx Gas is able to charge its customers. This is in part due to stronger gas pricing law introduced at the start of this year to protect consumers through capped prices.

If the cap increase is approved by Tynwald, Manx Gas would be able to increase charges to consumers by up to 2.1 pence per unit of gas.

The Authority has today issued a modified telecommunications licence to BlueWave Communications Limited.

The licence has been modified to include the addition of Code Powers, which will grant BlueWave the right to install and maintain its own telecommunications apparatus on public and private land, subject to the conditions contained within Schedule 5 of its licence.

The Authority has today issued an Internet Service Provider licence to Netcetera Limited.

The licence will enable Netcetera Limited to run telecommunications systems within the Isle of Man in order to provide internet and internet related services.

In this Consultation the Communications and Utilities Regulatory Authority (the Authority) sets out its preliminary views on detailed price controls to replace the Gas (Tariff Fixing) Regulations 2021.

It was noted at the time of introduction that these Regulations were only a temporary consumer protection measure and that the Authority would put in place more detailed and balanced measures which aim to balance consumer protection with the need for a sustainable gas sector on the Island. It has been made clear that the Decisions that will be made in this process will form the foundation of the regulatory framework for the Island’s gas sector going forward.