Fellow Bahamians, is it just me, or do we need more choices for our utilities? Both BEC and BTC need competition. We need to fully open up the market for new comers. Island-wide outages are unacceptable in this day and age.

We say we have infrastructure, what infrastructure? It should be a matter of "who is the best telephone service provider or who is the best choice for electricity?" NOT "you take what you get" WE CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS!

I think B.E.C disconnected too many of its customers at one time...this cause a msssive power build- up in its supply channel, so there was a power surge that cause all the remaining customers bills to double. Since many of them won't be able to pay these bills at the end of the month, they too will be disconnected. Then B.E.C will decide it is not economically feasible to run its generators to supply the few remaining customers still on line and so BEC will shut down. WHen you call their customer service hotline (if you still have phone service) they will tell you to go lite a candle.

Speaking of disconnecting too many of its customers at one time. Ever considered for BEC to pay their bills they need the customers (us) to pay ours. I was affected by the black out also but half of these people who complaining if not two thirds have large outstanding bills with the company. Thats not a souse house for the homeless so how could one complain that BEC needs to upgrade its equipment if no one is paying their bill. At the end of the month the majority of us Bahamians leave a balance on our utility bills yet we expect the portion we pay to be sufficient for BEC to purchase fuel, pay staff, maintain equipment and in some cases purchase new equipment. I strongly hope another black out doesn't occur but still we as Bahamians need to do our part before we expect better from another. Now before you blame BEC for disconnecting 'customers', blame them for not paying their bills. Remember the saying, 'You only get what you pay for.' Well with BEC its the other way around, 'You only pay for what you get'. These same people who claiming they cant afford to pay for what they already obtained should be ashame of themselves, cause every year they travel abroad purchasing bigger flat screen tv's, air conditioners and other appliances. Then you have homes where one house have a meter and extension cords run to about six more homes, so how is it BEC must average the load their generators are expected to handle. Snoop Dogg have a saying that applies right now, "Everyone have their cups but they aint chipped in".