business to competition Last year the Telecommunications Act was passed back by the Senate to the House of Assembly with an amendment to discuss.

On Wednesday it passed the Senate -- with more than a dozen amendments introduced by Government.

Sen. Gary Pitman (UBP) said telecommunications was a dynamic industry which was constantly changing.

He added: "The Act will need amending as we move from a monopolistic to a competitive environment. This Act is designed to open the telecommunications business to competition.'' Sen. Terry Lister (PLP) said: "The Bill before us is one we support and we have taken a very close look at it.'' He said the PLP appreciated that the telecommunications arena was a "moving target'' and he asserted that the bill brought before the Senate last year was "out of order because it was improperly and poorly drafted''.