Cable service provider Flow is clearing the air regarding
its license to operate cable services islandwide.
Last month when government gave the company the go ahead to operate on the island, local cable television operations cried foul, saying FLOW was given what they termed a backdoor deal by the government.
However Chief Executive Officer at Flow, Richard Pardy said the company had to go through a rigorous process to obtain the license.
"I can't understand why a 24-month process of making an application and working with the Broadcast Commission and the Ministry for that period of time and a license application is an unfair process," said Mr. Pardy.
"We submitted an application, responded to the inefficiencies, added additional information, it was evaluated and the information went to the Minister,"
"We had to pay a pretty significant fee to get our license and I think the regulations were actually changed during the process and a fee was determined by the Broadcast Commission and the Ministry and when we received a letter from the Ministry that for the license we are going to have to pay this fee and we've chose to do so," he continued.
In the meantime Flow has acquired five small cable operations across the island.
The company says it is now in the process of acquiring more small entities as it continues to build its islandwide network.
And, Flow is refuting claims made by some customers of cable companies which it has acquired.
The customers have been complaining that they have been asked to pay additional fees to be added onto the Flow network.
According to General Manager of the company, Michelle English only customers who were in arrears with their previous cable provider will be asked to pay additional fees.
Last month when government gave the company the go ahead to operate on the island, local cable television operations cried foul, saying FLOW was given what they termed a backdoor deal by the government.
However Chief Executive Officer at Flow, Richard Pardy said the company had to go through a rigorous process to obtain the license.
"I can't understand why a 24-month process of making an application and working with the Broadcast Commission and the Ministry for that period of time and a license application is an unfair process," said Mr. Pardy.
"We submitted an application, responded to the inefficiencies, added additional information, it was evaluated and the information went to the Minister,"
"We had to pay a pretty significant fee to get our license and I think the regulations were actually changed during the process and a fee was determined by the Broadcast Commission and the Ministry and when we received a letter from the Ministry that for the license we are going to have to pay this fee and we've chose to do so," he continued.
In the meantime Flow has acquired five small cable operations across the island.
The company says it is now in the process of acquiring more small entities as it continues to build its islandwide network.
And, Flow is refuting claims made by some customers of cable companies which it has acquired.
The customers have been complaining that they have been asked to pay additional fees to be added onto the Flow network.
According to General Manager of the company, Michelle English only customers who were in arrears with their previous cable provider will be asked to pay additional fees.
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