TRB grants franchise license to Claro to launch IPTV
November 3, 2011
Nearly three years after requesting it, Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) has obtained its cable television franchise from the Telecommunications Regulatory Board, with which it will be able to launch Internet Protocol Television services islandwide.
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Venezuelan insurer makes bid for National Insurance
November 3, 2011
Six months after the San Juan Superior Court placed National Insurance Corp. under trusteeship, employees were told Wednesday the operation has been sold to Venezuela’s Multinacional de Seguros C.A., News is my Business has learned.
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OneLink backs Choice Cable’s complaint against PRT
November 3, 2011
San Juan metropolitan area cable provider OneLink Communications stepped up Wednesday in support of Choice Cable’s decision to file a complaint against Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) for what it claims to be an illegal build-out of its Internet Protocol Television network.
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Burlington expanding local footprint in response to strong consumer demand
November 3, 2011
In the wake of the success it has had since its arrival to the Puerto Rico market, retailer New Jersey-based Burlington is moving forward with expansion plans for 2012, with the opening of at least two new stores, high-ranking company officials confirmed Wednesday during a meeting with members of the local media.
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Dorado Beach Resort reopens East Course
November 3, 2011
Dorado Beach Resort and Club, a 72-hole premier destination resort in Puerto Rico, announced today that the East Course is open for play after undergoing a $6.2 million, 18-month renovation project of all 18 holes.
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UPS appoints local veteran to head P.R. operations
November 3, 2011
Delivery and logistics giant UPS has appointed Juan Colón, a 17-year company veteran, as the country manager for Puerto Rico, with responsibility for all UPS package, cargo and logistics operations.
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Inteco unveils $16.3M broadband project for central-eastern region
November 2, 2011
Caguas municipal government officials and representatives from the Central Eastern Technological Initiative, or Inteco, unveiled an ambitious $16.3 million broadband network project that will benefit a 10-town region through advanced Internet access.
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New ACH president: Sector will pick itself up by ‘thinking outside the box’
November 2, 2011
Contractor Alejandro Brito, who for the next two years is presiding the Puerto Rico Homebuilders Association, applauded the Gov. Luis Fortuño administration’s decision Tuesday to extend the housing incentive program he said has been “totally effective” through the end of 2012.
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América Móvil to begin LTE deployment in LatAm, PR in ’12
November 1, 2011
Mexican telecommunications giant América Móvil, parent company of Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) announced Tuesday its plans to roll out its next-generation Long Term Evolution digital platform throughout Mexico and Puerto Rico starting next year.
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Claro dismisses Choice’s complaint as ‘frivolous’
November 1, 2011
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, fired back at Choice Cable TV Monday, saying the complaint it filed at the Telecommunications Regulatory Board claiming the carrier is building out its cable infrastructure without a license is “frivolous.”
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Senate OKs transferring Aguadilla airport to municipal hands
November 1, 2011
The airport with the longest runway in the Caribbean could become municipal property if Gov. Luis Fortuño signs into law a Concurrent Resolution the Senate approved Monday turning it over to the Municipality of Aguadilla after nearly three decades under the central government’s jurisdiction.
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NIMB to moderate Doral’s ‘Mujeres d Éxito’ segment on Fidelity 95.7 FM
November 1, 2011
News is my Business Editor Michelle Kantrow-Vázquez has been invited to co-moderate a segment on Fidelity (95.7 FM) this morning at 8:30 a.m., to talk about Doral Bank’s most recent corporate social responsibility program, “Mujeres d Éxito.”
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SBA extends deadline to apply for Hurricane Irene damage to Nov. 25
October 31, 2011
The U.S. Small Business Administration said Monday it has extended the deadline for homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico to return applications for physical damage caused by Hurricane Irene. Since launching the assistance program in August, the agency has approved more than $3 million in loans.
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UPR Río Piedras, Mayagüez get more than $1M in USDA money
October 31, 2011
University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras and Mayagüez campuses will split more than $1 million in grant money awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to “enhance the ability of these colleges and universities to support underserved students and develop a skilled American work force."
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PRT again caught building IPTV network without license; Choice Cable balks
October 31, 2011
Choice Cable TV caught Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) building infrastructure for its proposed Internet Protocol TV service in its region earlier this month, doing so without a cable franchise license in violation of local laws.
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