Cisneros Interactive expands role as Facebook’s official reseller in P.R.
March 7, 2018
Cisneros Interactive, Cisneros’ digital advertising division, became an official reseller of Facebook for Puerto Rico, as part of the expansion of the strategic alliance between the companies to support more advertisers in Central America, the Caribbean and Uruguay.
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Codetrotters announces scholarships for iOS courses
March 6, 2018
e-Nabler Corporation, a provider of mobile POS software, and Rocket Farm Studios, a Boston-based mobile development studio, announced they will sponsor two high potential students for classes at Codetrotters Academy, Puerto Rico’s first coding bootcamp.
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Senator files bill to develop P.R.’s ‘sharing economy’ sector
February 28, 2018
In response to the growing trend of businesses under the “sharing economy” model, Sen. Zoé Laboy-Alvarado, presented Senate Bill 840 to ensure the design and implementation of public policy that promotes the sector’s growth on the island.
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FCC Chair Pai to visit P.R., USVI in March
February 22, 2018
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will visit Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from March 7–10 to meet with local leaders and communications service providers and review the status of communications restoration efforts after the 2017 hurricane season, the agency confirmed.
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Telecom Summit impulses creation of emergency management committee
February 22, 2018
The First Telecommunications Summit held at the Capitol Wednesday spurred the creation of an multi-sector committee to manage services in the event of an emergency and proposed amendments to the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Act.
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P.R. to host global ICANN international conference Mar. 10-15
February 20, 2018
Puerto Rico is getting ready to host its first major convention since the passage of Hurricane María last year, when on Mar. 10-15 the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will hold its 61st international community forum at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.
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Liberty Puerto Rico: 60% of customers back online post-hurricanes
February 16, 2018
Five months after Hurricanes Irma and María hit the island, Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC reported “solid progress” in its network restoration process, confirming it has already reconditioned and repaired its main fiber ring around the island and continues repairing fiber sub-rings, coaxial cables and distribution equipment.
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P.R.’s creditors unite to call for ‘credible, pro-growth’ Fiscal Plan
February 15, 2018
A group of creditors, which collectively holds a substantial portion of Puerto Rico's outstanding $73 billion public debt, responded to the Commonwealth’s most recent version of its Fiscal and Economic Growth Plan, saying “a pragmatic, transparent and growth-focused policy agenda is critical to the island's recovery.”
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P.R.’s CNE among top think tanks in the world
February 15, 2018
For the fifth year in a row, Puerto Rico’s Center for a New Economy (CNE) has been included in the most recent edition of the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report published by the University of Pennsylvania’s Lauder Institute.
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Telecom Board says 94% of P.R.’s antennas have been restored
February 14, 2018
The president of the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board, Sandra Torres, said at a public hearing that currently 2,509 of the 2,659 antennas that provide telecommunications services in Puerto Rico are operational, representing 94 percent.
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T-Mobile CEO recognizes P.R. recovery, reaffirms long-term commitment
February 9, 2018
T-Mobile CEO John Legere recognized and reiterated the carrier’s commitment to Puerto Rico’s recovery after Hurricane María during the presentation of the company's quarterly financial results.
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Liberty marks ‘Safer Internet Day’ with web safety campaign
February 6, 2018
As the island’s internet connectivity continues to recover, Liberty Puerto Rico is stressing the importance of using this resource responsibly and safely through its corporate social responsibility campaign “Navega con seguridad” and the celebration of the 11th annual “Safer Internet Day.”
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T-Mobile exec: ‘We learned about what happened with PREPA via Twitter’
February 2, 2018
Wireless carrier T-Mobile, one of Puerto Rico’s main service providers, had no communication at all with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority in the hours after Hurricane María knocked out power to the island, which virtually cut off telecommunications as a result, said Jorge Martel, the company’s general manager of the local operation.
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Lawmakers submit bill to ensure right to net neutrality in P.R.
January 31, 2018
Popular Democratic Party Rep. Luis Vega-Ramos and New Progressive Party Rep. Luis "Junior" Pérez-Ortíz presented bipartisan legislation Tuesday to guarantee the right of internet users in Puerto Rico to net neutrality, in light of the recent decision by Federal Communications Commission to remove such protections stateside.
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Analysis: PR should look to other countries to put economy on stronger track
January 29, 2018
Puerto Rico’s economic model must change its old ways and look to what has worked for other countries other than the United States to regain traction and truly compete on a global scale, according to an analysis by economic firm H. Calero Consulting.
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