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 contentious, as the Regulator had declared beforehand that only three licenses would be issued, and BVI Cable TV possessed dilapidated cable television infrastructure, and was not equipped to provide cellular telephone services (and has yet to offer any cellular telephone services, or anything other than basic cable television). However, bmobile's main regional rival, Digicel, was rejected for a license. The decision was widely considered highly controversial in the local media.