The licence in favour of BVI Cable was controversial, as the Regulator had announced in advance that only three licences in total would be issued, and BVI Cable TV had crumbling cable television infrastructure, and was in no position to offer cellular telephone services (and to date, has not offered any cellular telephone services, or anything other than simple cable television). However, bmobile's main regional competitor, Digicel, was rejected for a licence. The decision was regarded as highly controversial in the local media.
The license granted to BVI Cable was controversial because the regulator had announced that only three licenses would be issued, and BVI Cable TV had poor cable television infrastructure and was not able to provide cellular phone services (and has yet to offer any). However, Digicel, bmobile's main competitor, was also rejected for a license. The decision sparked significant controversy in local media.