T-Mobile opens locations to assist customers during COVID-19 emergency
April 16, 2020
Wireless carrier T-Mobile has opened a limited number of locations to be able to offer additional service to customers in Puerto Rico, following government guidelines. The company has taken a series of “strict hygiene measures to ensure the safety of its employees and the customers who visit these locations, which will only be served by […]
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AT&T gives 3 months of free service to medical staff on FirstNet Network
April 15, 2020
AT&T announced it will provide three months of free wireless service for frontline nurses and physicians nationwide on the FirstNet network – built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority. The announcement was made during the third episode of John Krasinski’s digital show “Some Good News,” in which AT&T, to help nurses and physicians […]
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Puerto Rico’s economy will take a $4.8B hit from COVID-19 this year
April 8, 2020
Puerto Rico’s economy will experience a net direct impact of some $4.8 billion through the end of 2020 as a result of the measures taken to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus — which could have been as high as $8.2 billion, had the blow not been softened by local and federal relief packages. […]
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Report: Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 crisis will spur opportunities
April 8, 2020
Puerto Rico’s current situation, albeit unfortunate, will bring more opportunities “find niches of economic growth and development” in the medium and longer term. But in the near-term, the island will continue to drag economic challenges present before the COVID-19 emergency. So predicts H. Calero Consulting Group Inc. in its latest edition of its in-house “Economic […]
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FCC’s $200M COVID-19 telehealth program includes Puerto Rico providers
April 6, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission voted to adopt a $200 million telehealth program to support healthcare providers responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The agency will accept applications from eligible health care providers in Puerto Rico, this media outlet confirmed. U.S. Congress appropriated the funds as part of the CARES Act, the agency said. Through the […]
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Survey: 92% of Puerto Rico businesses won’t be able to make payroll
April 2, 2020
A survey of 450 businesses in Puerto Rico revealed that about 92% of them will be unable to continue making payroll, as the island enters its third week of a sweeping government-mandated lockdown to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Furthermore, 85% of the businesses surveyed do not have a contingency fund, and 59% […]
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Liberty Puerto Rico opens access to more channels, content for all customers
April 1, 2020
Liberty Puerto Rico continues to provide customers with open access to some of its most popular channels and services to help get through the extended lockdown on the island. Starting today, all television subscribers will have access to CNN and selected channels from NBCUniversal, plus all of Starz’s and Hallmark’s channels. All Liberty customers currently […]
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T-Mobile completes merger with Sprint; Puerto Rico to have ‘1st-class network’
April 1, 2020
T-Mobile US, Inc. announced today that it has officially completed its merger with Sprint Corporation to create the New T-Mobile, that promises to deliver upgraded networks, better products at lower prices, and greater shareholder value. For Puerto Rico, the merger means the disappearance of a brand that has been in the market for several decades […]
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Vázquez signs off on $500M to prop Puerto Rico’s economy amid COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez over the weekend signed off on an economic aid package for Puerto Rico’s individuals and businesses whose finances have been affected by a lockdown and 24/7 curfew in effect since Mar. 15, to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 spread. The first $500 million in assistance from the Emergency Measure Support Package that will […]
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Estudios Técnicos predicts Puerto Rico will see $5.8B in economic losses in rest of ’20
March 27, 2020
The Estudios Técnicos analysis firm estimated that based on the information it had as of Wednesday, sectors of Puerto Rico’s economy directly affected by the lockdown in place to fight the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 will suffer a loss of $2.7 billion in direct economic activity during the remainder of 2020. That may in […]
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AT&T gets additional spectrum to serve Puerto Rico/USVI during pandemic
March 27, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted “special temporary authority” to carrier AT&T to use additional spectrum to serve Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands during the coronavirus pandemic. The FCC is granting AT&T access to the AWS-4 spectrum, currently licensed to DISH, for 60 days to expand its network capacity to meet expected […]
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Liberty offers free movie, premium channels through April 22
March 26, 2020
Liberty Puerto Rico announced several initiatives in response to the ongoing lockdown in effect as a measure to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, including free access to Showtime, The Movie Channel and Flix, and free content on Liberty on Demand. The provider is also introducing no-contract offers and new hours for customer service […]
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Puerto Rico’s economy could to lose $3B-$3.9B during a month-long lockdown
March 26, 2020
Puerto Rico’s already-battered economy stands to lose between $3 billion and $3.9 billion during a month-long lockdown and as much as $10.1 billion if the period stretches to three months, according to a study released by ABEXUS Analytics. The local startup that specializes in using analytics-related technology to help businesses connect data and the performance […]
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Employment rate grew 1.7% in San Juan during 3Q19
March 26, 2020
Employment in Puerto Rico’s only large county, the municipality of San Juan, increased 1.7% from September 2018 to September 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed. Large counties are defined as those with 2018 annual average employment of 75,000 or more. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that in September 2019, San Juan’s employment […]
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P.R. Chamber of Commerce warns gov’t about negative side of airspace restriction
March 20, 2020
The request that Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration to restrict flights in and out of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, could have a negative impact on commerce and the loss of more than 600,000 private sector jobs. Citing U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures, CofC President José E. […]
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