FCC: T-Mobile to pay $200M penalty to resolve Sprint Lifeline investigation
November 5, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau announced that T-Mobile will pay a $200 million penalty to the U.S. Treasury to resolve an investigation of its subsidiary Sprint’s compliance with the commission’s rules regarding waste, fraud, and abuse in the Lifeline program for low-income consumers. The payment is the largest fixed-amount settlement the FCC has ever […]
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Liberty Latin America adds 1M new customers as part of AT&T acquisition
November 3, 2020
Liberty Latin America completed its acquisition of AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands over the weekend, in a deal worth $1.95 billion and that will add more than 1 million wireless subscribers and contracts to the new owner’s footprint. The deal also includes AT&T’s estimated 1,300 employees; network […]
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‘Practical Techie:’ Tech Garb, technological clothing for pandemic times
November 3, 2020
The 2020 pandemic separates us, but the Web keeps us together. In these weird times, dressmakers, tailors and fashion designers turn to high technology to offer clothing that will help us survive the medical dangers of travel or to deal with social distancing. OVERALLS — One of the most recent novelties is a suit designed for travel […]
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Liberty, Claro get $127M in FCC funding to blanket island with broadband
November 2, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission announced it has selected Liberty Puerto Rico and Claro Puerto Rico to receive a combined $127 million in funding through its Uniendo a Puerto Rico Fund to deploy broadband connectivity throughout the island. The companies participated in the FCC’s competitive Stage 2 funding round, which will allocate the money over 10 […]
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Evertec reports $137M in 3Q20 revenue, up 15% Y-O-Y
November 2, 2020
Financial transactions processing firm Evertec reported total revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2020 of $136.5 million, an increase of 15% compared with $118.8 million in the prior year. The company attributed the revenue increase in the quarter to sales volume growth and a “high average ticket” as businesses reopened in Puerto Rico following […]
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‘Practical Techie:’ The .io domain is a trend in the business world
October 27, 2020
Many haven’t noticed it, but more and more business websites are now attached to the .io domain. This top country domain is about the British Indian Ocean Territory. It is administered by the Internet Computer Bureau, a domain name registry company based in the United Kingdom, But, recent years have seen it become synonymous with start-up firms […]
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Liberty gets go-ahead to buy AT&T’s assets, but must divest some B2B operations
October 26, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice gave its consent to Liberty Latin America’s acquisition of AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands but required Liberty to sell off certain B2B operations that are part of their footprint in Puerto Rico. Liberty Latin America expects a preliminary court order in the […]
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Puerto Rico gov’t earmarks $400M to expand broadband to unserved areas
October 22, 2020
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, or AAFAF, released a Request for Proposals to select an administrator for what it is calling the Broadband Infrastructure Fund, to expand the service into Puerto Rico’s rural areas. The government will allocate $400 million during Fiscal 2021 to support expansion efforts in unserved and underserved areas and […]
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Gov’t gets $90M to pay for internet service for public school students, teachers
October 20, 2020
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced the allocation of $90 million in federal funds to subsidize the cost of internet connections for all public school students and teachers, which they will be able to request through Nov. 30, 2020. The aid, available through the CARES Act, will be up to $400 per participant and will […]
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‘Practical Techie:’ Workspace may be a new viable Office alternative
October 20, 2020
Formerly known as G Suite, Google’s new version of Workspace is a workable alternative to other mainstream document processors such as Microsoft Word and Apple Works. And probably cheaper, too. Workspace is less than $6 a month, unless, of course, one wants to upgrade to a more professional suite. I say workable because many corporations […]
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Puerto Rico schools and libraries to get $5.3M to expand broadband
October 15, 2020
Several hundred Puerto Rico-based schools, municipalities and nonprofits will receive more than $5.5 million from the Federal Communications Commission’s E-Rate funding program to boost broadband services. The program is part of the Universal Service Fund, which has opened two funding windows so far this year. During the first round, the agency received 361 funding requests […]
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AT&T confirms availability of 5G across Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, USVI
October 14, 2020
Wireless carrier AT&T announced the availability of next-generation 5G technology across all of Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. AT&T began the deployment of the 5G network in June, starting with 58 municipalities, as this media outlet reported. The carrier also announced the availability of the new Apple […]
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USDA assigns $1.9M for distance learning, telemedicine projects in Puerto Rico
October 8, 2020
Puerto Rico has been awarded nearly $1.9 million for two projects — the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust and the Migrant Health Center Western Region Inc. — that will provide enhanced access to telemedicine and online education to rural communities. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) […]
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Liberty Communications gets ‘B+’; Outlook Stable rating from Fitch
September 30, 2020
Upon confirming Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico LLC’s recovery from the 2017 hurricanes, including the improvement of its financial profile, and the restoration of service, Fitch Ratings has affirmed all of the company’s ratings, including the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’. Fitch also affirmed the ‘BB-‘/’RR3’ ratings on the company’s secured […]
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5 Puerto Rico-based telecom providers apply for FCC funding
September 21, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission confirmed that five Puerto Rico-based telecommunications service providers have filed applications to receive funding from the “Uniendo a Puerto Rico” pool, which has $504.7 million available during a 10-year period to support fixed broadband projects. In a notice, the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureu confirmed it received complete applications from: Aeronet Wireless […]
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