Like the rest of Jamaica LIME, is extremely disturbed at the news that former Prime Minister Andrew Holness took the decision to rescind a critical stipulation in the terms outlined by his predecessor, Mr. Bruce Golding, for the approval of the merger between Digicel and Claro, without concurrently passing the promised legislation to facilitate a meaningful reduction in rates and safeguard the telecoms industry.

Former Prime Minister Andrew Holness has moved to clarify his controversial decision to change the terms of the merger between telecommunications entities Digicel and Claro.

The Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, says it will be taking steps to determine if it can further protect Claro customers following on the announcement by Digicel that it will be terminating the Claro network in less than two months.

Former Prime Minister, Andrew Holness has revealed that as part of his decision to change the condition of the Digicel/Claro merger, there was an agreement with the phone company to allow the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) to set call rates.

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is set to meet with telecommunications firm Digicel today following revelations that the previous administration had removed a key condition it had imposed in approving the company's merger with Claro.