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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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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DISH debuts Sling TV streaming service in P.R.
January 26, 2018
Sling TV, a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation, debuted its streaming services in Puerto Rico, offering a lineup of Spanish-language programming, plus English-language services, “Sling Orange” and “Sling Blue,” as well as Sling International services.
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PRT/Claro asks FCC to create $200M emergency fund for P.R. recovery efforts
January 23, 2018
Puerto Rico Telephone Co., which does business as Claro Puerto Rico, has asked the Federal Communications Commission to create $200 million emergency Universal Service Fund to help eligible companies restore services in insular areas affected by Hurricanes Irma and María.
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P.R. Telecom Board chief: Classifying telco service as essential ‘correct’
January 22, 2018
Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board President Sandra Torres qualified as “successful and necessary” Gov. Ricardo Rosselló’s approval of a pair of aimed at strengthening telecommunications services on the island.
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Telecom Board grilling providers on charges, credits post-María
January 18, 2018
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board has begun a series of meetings with the island’s major telecom providers to probe charges and credits to customers left without service after the hurricanes that slammed the island in September.
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FCC fast-tracking reconstruction permits for TV stations in P.R./USVI
January 13, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission’s Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau granted a request from 20 broadcast TV stations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands impacted by Hurricanes Irma and María to allow them to construct post-auction facilities ahead of schedule.
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Manager of top-level domain .pr hires firm to provide registry services
January 9, 2018
Gauss Research Laboratories, which manages Puerto Rico's country code top level domain, .pr, has selected Afilias, to provide support for registration services to use the Internet suffix.
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Wovenware launches practice focused on Artificial Intelligence
December 21, 2017
Wovenware, a Puerto Rico-based nearshore provider of smart software solutions, announced it has launched a practice specifically focused on the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, including chatbots, predictive analytics, machine learning and deep learning applications.
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