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Watchdog’s job is to take a tough stance for consumers

THE man who has driven utility regulation and competition in the island for the past few years said he would not miss the perception that he was always at war.


OUR chief to step down

CHANNEL Islands Competition Regulatory Authorities chief executive John Curran will step down from the position this year.


Watchdog raps GE over secrecy

THE regulator will meet Guernsey Electricity bosses to tell them the utility must be more transparent about how it spends customers’ money.


Regulator to allow Guernsey Post to set its own prices

GUERNSEY POST is being given more freedom to set its own prices.


Phone firms to discuss barring porn from mobiles

TELECOMS operators will meet with the regulator to investigate the possibility of blocking adult content on young people’s mobile phones.


Regulator wants level playing field for fixed-line phone firms

BETTER deals on broadband and phone services could be available if the regulator decides to give all operators access to fixed lines next spring, it said yesterday.


Competition law is the buyers’ pal

THERE was no doubting from the interview he gave last week that Guernsey’s regulator is very keen to be given powers via a competition law to be able to examine island prices in areas other than post, electricity and telecommunications.


Competition law saves millions

A COMPETITION law is saving housebuyers in Jersey £2m. a year and Guernsey’s regulator believes it could have a similar impact here.


Regulator wants chance to look at food, fuel and fares

FOOD and fuel prices and taxi fares are some of the issues Guernsey’s Office of Utility Regulation could investigate with a new competition law, the regulator has said.

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