Telecom execs: PUC is ‘not viable option’ for island
March 26, 2014
Last Thursday, the Puerto Rico senate approved a substitute bill that consolidated several of the measures that had made the leaders of the telecommunications industry unanimously oppose any possible changes to Law 213, known as the Telecommunications Law.
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T- Mobile to pay customers up to $650 per line to switch
March 25, 2014
A month after setting out to “free” wireless customers from service contracts, T-Mobile Puerto Rico kicked its offer up a notch Monday by offering up to $650 per line to clients from other companies that make the switch.
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AT&T expands Internet coverage in Plaza Las Américas
March 21, 2014
As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced wireless devices and services, AT&T Puerto Rico has expanded its mobile Internet coverage at the Plaza Las Américas Mall by completing the installation of a new Distributed Antenna System to enhance the customer experience throughout the facility.
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AT&T hosts 2nd edition of HACEMOS student tech day
March 13, 2014
HACEMOS, AT&T’s Hispanic/Latino Association, recently hosted the National High Technology Day, an event made possible through a mentorship program that promotes an environment through which participants can help each other find success. About 30 local high schoolers took part in this year's locally sponsored event.
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AT&T slashes rates for individuals, 2-line accounts
March 10, 2014
Last month, AT&T announced aggressive pricing plans for families and small businesses, as well as international offers.
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Claro to provide next-generation tech services to PRMA
March 6, 2014
Telecommunications service provider Claro and the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association signed a collaborative agreement Tuesday that will facilitate exchanging information on new technologies specially designed to increase the business sector’s productivity.
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AT&T offers unlimited global messaging; new int’l rates
February 26, 2014
Wireless carrier AT&T announced Tuesday two new offers for international messaging and direct dial calling from the U.S., which seek to “deliver more value to customers who want to connect with family, friends and coworkers living abroad,” the company said.
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T-Mobile looks to ‘free’ customers with no-contract plans
February 23, 2014
Nearly a year after its stateside parent adopted its “Un-carrier” attitude by axing contracts and unbundling the costs of its plans and devices, T-Mobile Puerto Rico is following suit with the launch of its “Libérate” campaign, going after wireless customers who are frustrated with existing pricing and restrictive offers.
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Claro looking to pull plug on its PhoneMax VoiP service
February 20, 2014
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, is looking to pull the plug on its Voice over Internet Protocol-based PhoneMax service, some eight years after breaking ground with the next-generation tool.
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Prouty: ‘Puerto Rico must become Caribbean tech hub’
February 12, 2014
As part of last week’s celebration of the IT Cluster & CIO Summit, businessman Nicholas Prouty, managing partner of investment firm Putnam Bridge, urged members of the island’s technology sector to join forces to convert Puerto Rico into a powerful technological center for the Caribbean region.
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Momentum builds at CIO & IT Leadership Conference
February 11, 2014
More than 700 leaders of industry, government and academia gathered for a direction-setting exchange that took place during the first CIO & IT Leadership Conference hosted by the Puerto Rico Information Technology Cluster (PRITC) last week.
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‘Code for America’ fellows to develop gov’t solutions
February 7, 2014
A group of Code for America (CfA) programmers will be helping the Puerto Rican government develop tools to address the island’s civic needs, CIO Giancarlo González and Science, Technology and Research Trust Executive Director Iván Ríos-Mena announced Thursday.
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Internet co’s take ‘wait-and-see’ stance on net neutrality
January 30, 2014
A little over two weeks ago, the DC Circuit court vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet rules stating that "even though the commission has general authority to regulate in this arena, it may not impose requirements that contravene express statutory mandates."
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Liberty Global mulls spinning off Puerto Rico, Chile ops
January 20, 2014
Liberty Global, Liberty Puerto Rico’s parent company, announced on Jan. 13 in its SEC filing that it is looking into a potential spinoff to shareholders of its Latin American units, which includes Liberty Puerto Rico and VTR in Chile.
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Avaya unveils ’14 strategy for Puerto Rico, region
January 20, 2014
Business collaboration and communications software and services provider Avaya held its Puerto Rico Partner Connection Day 2014 last week, featuring keynote speeches by top company executives who discussed plans for this year and recognized the achievements of its outstanding business partners.
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