The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company’s board approved a $1.6 million assignment to the Central Eastern Technological Initiative, to match federal funding granted by the U.S. National Telecommunication and Information Administration to expand broadband access to economically disadvantage communities in the region, Economic Development and Commerce José Pérez-Riera, who also heads Pridco, said Monday.
The Federal Communications Commission has granted a petition submitted by OneLink Communications late last year that could potentially represent savings for clients who pay monthly rental fees for their high-definition or DVR set-top boxes.
Following the government’s promise to establish a free internet center in each municipality, Telecommunications Regulatory Board President Sandra Torres inaugurated Thursday new facilities that will offer free Internet access to more than 2,200 Juana Díaz residents.
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