FCC denies petition from radio exec to renew licenses
April 20, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied an urgent petition for reconsideration filed by Puerto Rico radio executive Wilfredo Blanco-Pi to renew the licenses for three experimental AM stations for a six-month period.
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Claro unveils ‘My First Smartwatch’ for children
April 18, 2017
Telecommunications carrier Claro unveiled Monday a new concept called “My First Smartwatch,” a device that will allow parents to have communications with their small children at all times.
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7 P.R. TV stations to go off-air following FCC auction
April 17, 2017
Seven television stations operating in Puerto Rico will go dark following a recent spectrum auction by the Federal Communications Commission that generated more than $44.7 million for the properties.
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T-Mobile picks up 45% of all low-band spectrum
April 14, 2017
T-Mobile confirmed Thursday it successfully won 45 percent of the low-band 500 MHz spectrum auction conducted by the Federal Communications Commission, covering 100 percent of the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
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MM Consulting launches app to expedite online services
April 7, 2017
Puerto Rican consulting and IT services company, MM Consulting Services, announced the launch of PSO, an application designed to expedite and facilitate paperwork and online requirements for a variety of transactions.
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AT&T to build $40B public safety broadband network
March 31, 2017
AT&T has been selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to build and manage the first broadband network dedicated to police, firefighters and emergency medical services.
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POKO: 1st app to offer discount coupons for P.R. eateries
March 31, 2017
As more consumers watch how much they spend on eating out, a new mobile app has been launched offering discount coupons to be redeemed in local eateries, including fast food. and casual dining restaurants.
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Parallel18’s alumni shine bright at SXSW 2017
March 7, 2017
Global accelerator Parallel18 (P18) and five of the startups that have been through its program will have highlighted participations at the SXSW (South by Southwest) innovation conference, which begins this week in Austin, Texas.
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Sprint, Open Mobile announce joint venture in PR/USVI
February 24, 2017
Sprint and Open Mobile officially confirmed an agreement to combine their businesses in Puerto Rico, together with Sprint’s business in the U.S. Virgin Islands, into a new joint venture.
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Liberty Business partners with United Retailers Assoc.
February 24, 2017
Liberty Business, Liberty Puerto Rico’s business division, announced Thursday it has established a partnership with the United Retailers Association of Puerto Rico to support the small and medium-sized businesses sector on the island.
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Liberty Puerto Rico reports Y-O-Y revenue growth in ’16
February 17, 2017
Despite continued macroeconomic uncertainty and climbing population migration numbers, Liberty Puerto Rico reported positive revenue growth of 1.1 percent, year-over-year in 2016.
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IT solutions developer INVID gets SBA certification
February 8, 2017
With the goal of building business competitiveness and expanding to new markets, IT solutions developer Internet Vision Development (INVID), LLC recently received certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program, it announced Tuesday.
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Liberty loses Lifeline provider designation in FCC sweep
February 7, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday invalidated the inclusion of nine new broadband Internet Service Providers — including Liberty Puerto Rico — in it’s Lifeline subsidies program, leaving an undetermined number of low-income families that could have benefited in suspense had the program gotten off the ground.
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Sprint reportedly finalizing acquisition of Open Mobile
January 31, 2017
Wireless carrier Sprint is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring competitor Open Mobile in what would be the first major change in Puerto Rico’s telecommunications landscape this year, two sources confirmed to this media outlet.
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Piloto 151, Codetrotters represent P.R. at White House
December 23, 2016
Representatives from Piloto 151 and Codetrotters were recently invited to the White House, representing Puerto Rico as one of 72 national “TechHire” communities to announce a campaign to place 100,000 Americans into tech jobs by 2020.
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