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Utilities Regulatory Authority

Utilities Regulatory Authority

The Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) in Vanuatu is responsible for regulating and overseeing utilities and services in the country. Its primary focus areas include electricity, water, telecommunications, broadcasting, and postal services. URA ensures that these services are provided efficiently, fairly, and in accordance with the law.

The authority plays a crucial role in promoting competition, ensuring consumer protection, and managing tariffs. It works to foster sustainable development by ensuring that service providers meet required standards, and it also facilitates the licensing and registration of service providers in these sectors.

URA provides a range of online services, including applications for telecommunications and broadcasting licenses, tariff services, and tools for managing radio apparatus licenses. It also facilitates online payments and updates for clients.

Date

27 January 2025

Tags

Government