Congress to hold hearing on FCC pitch to close offices
June 8, 2015
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled a hearing for June 11 to review the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to close 16 of 24 field offices, including the one in Puerto Rico.
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Liberty Global, Searchlight close Choice Cable TV deal
June 4, 2015
Just shy of six months after announcing its intentions, Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC confirmed Wednesday the closing of the acquisition of Puerto Rico Cable Acquisition Company Inc., which does business on the island as Choice Cable TV.
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T-Mobile pursuing growth despite economic scenario
May 28, 2015
Puerto Rico’s wireless sector has been stagnant since 2011, with five carriers fiercely competing for their wedge of a market that reflects an 89 percent penetration rate — well below many jurisdictions in the Americas.
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Codetrotters Academy to train P.R.’s ‘hacker’ talent
May 28, 2015
By 2020 there will be 1 million more computing jobs in the United States than students graduating in those fields, the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show.
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WorldNet, Microsoft bring ‘Skype for Business’ to island
May 22, 2015
Software giant Microsoft on Thursday announced it has certified locally-owned telecommunications provider WorldNet to offer the “Skype for Business” product, which extends to organizations and government entities a complete unified communications solution, combined with the security, expertise, and support that businesses require.
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Microsoft marks 25 years in Puerto Rico, looks to future
May 21, 2015
Microsoft senior executives and government officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the software giant’s 25th anniversary in Puerto Rico, a history marked by innovation and collaboration to accelerate the growth of the local IT industry and advance socio-economic development.
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Experts: Puerto Rico on right track in use of tech tools
May 14, 2015
Puerto Rico’s current financial crisis might just be the opportunity for the government to stay on track with its strategy of collaborating with private-sector technology companies to find solutions to its problems and improve services to citizens.
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TRB, telecom providers collaborating on sector metrics
May 14, 2015
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board has set the ball rolling on an initiative to gather data from the island’s broadband providers to define the sector’s contributions to the economy, with results expected to be ready in a year, agency President Javier Rúa-Jovet said Wednesday.
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Telecom Board edifying on human rights in Internet era
May 6, 2015
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Board is heading a collaborative effort with the Baltasar Garzón International Foundation, headed by Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzón, to educate local judges and attorneys on human rights in the Internet era.
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AT&T pumps $290M into Puerto Rico network in 3 yrs
May 5, 2015
AT&T said Monday it has invested nearly $290 million in its wireless and wired networks in Puerto Rico between 2012 through 2014, “driving a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and performance for residents and business customers.”
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3rd edition of Tech Summit focusing on entrepreneurship
April 29, 2015
With the participation of important international players in the fields of technology and computing and chief information officers from Latin America and the U.S. mainland, the government announced Tuesday the upcoming third edition of the Tech Summit, slated for May 13.
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Global study: Biz leaders say tech has changed the rules
April 20, 2015
A recently released global study commissioned by EMC Corporation revealed that the majority of industry leaders worldwide believes new technologies have forever changed the rules of business, “democratizing information and rewiring customer expectations.”
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Critical Hub hooks up with Florida Internet Exchange
April 10, 2015
Critical Hub Networks announced Thursday that the Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative has interconnected with the Florida Internet Exchange (FL-IX), a move that improves access to Internet content for Puerto Rico broadband users.
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T-Mobile looks to upend how businesses buy wireless
March 19, 2015
After grabbing roughly 100 percent of the industry’s postpaid phone growth in 2014, T-Mobile is now taking its surging revolt against what it calls “broken” U.S. wireless practices to a new front.
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Senate quashes ‘anti-Uber’ bill, sends it back for review
March 3, 2015
A bill that seeks to establish public policy and regulate the operation of mobile application-based transportation network companies, such as San Francisco’s Uber, was struck down Monday on the Senate floor in a 13-11 vote.
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