P.R. IT Cluster to hold 5th annual info tech industry conference
May 2, 2018
The Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster (PRITC) will host its 5th annual “CIO & IT Leadership Conference” on May 11.
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T-Mobile, Sprint to merge; P.R. Telecom Regulatory Board to comment to FCC
April 30, 2018
Wireless carrier T-Mobile U.S. announced an agreement to buy the assets and operations of Sprint Corp., in an all-stock transaction worth about $60 billion.
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P.R.’s economic activity down 4.2% year-over-year in February
April 24, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Economic Development Bank released the Economic Activity Index for the month of February 2018, which revealed a reduction of 4.2 percent, compared to the same month in 2017.
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Hurricane María, a ‘game changer’ for P.R.’s economic forecasts
April 23, 2018
Hurricane María caused historic record damages in infrastructure and business interruption, impacting all dimensions of the economy, including the labor market, the energy sector, tourism, public finances, destruction and damages of homes as well as causing massive outward migration, mostly to the U.S. mainland.
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Banking exec Carrión: ‘We have to see about rebuilding P.R. differently’
March 21, 2018
Puerto Rico needs to attack a series of urgent needs to rebuild the island in the wake of Hurricane María, as well as find ways to incorporate more people into the workforce, said Prominent banking executive Richard Carrión.
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CPA’s unveils roadmap for P.R.’s long-term sustainable development
March 16, 2018
The CPA Foundation unveiled the results of a study providing suggestions for Puerto Rico’s reconstruction and long-term sustainable development that focuses on six specific pillars moving forward.
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FCC Chair Pai says recovery funding to P.R. to be allocated by towns
March 8, 2018
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said the funding the agency is proposing to assign Puerto Rico will be disbursed on a competitive basis by geographic area, or towns, to repair and restore telecom networks and services destroyed by Hurricane María.
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Lawmaker files bills to ensure ‘Net Neutrality’ in P.R.
March 7, 2018
Sen. Aníbal José Torres announced the filing of several legislative measures to guarantee the concept of “Net Neutrality” in Puerto Rico, so that consumers can surf a restriction-free internet.
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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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