Telecom Board to issue decision on Claro TV license in 2 weeks
August 10, 2011
Following two tough days of public hearings on Claro’s petition for a cable operator franchise license to launch its paid television service via broadband, the Telecommunications Regulatory Board announced Tuesday it will issue its decision within the next two weeks, News is my Business learned.
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LMM public-private partnership process draws 12 global bidders
August 9, 2011
The Public-Private Partnership Authority announced Tuesday it received requests for qualification bids from 12 global companies that are interested in managing the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in tandem with the government.
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Government CIO urges TRB to approve IPTV license
August 9, 2011
The government’s Chief Information Officer, Juan E. Rodríguez, urged the Telecommunications Regulatory Board Monday to give way to Puerto Rico Telephone’s petition for a cable television franchise license to launch islandwide IPTV service, as it would benefit consumers, competition and the economy.
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IPTV hearing gets off to rocky start
August 9, 2011
Delayed by a “give-and-take” between Telecommunications Regulatory Board members and representatives from Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) and companies opposed to its application for a cable television franchise license, Monday’s hearing on IPTV got off to an unsurprisingly rocky start.
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Claro launches online petition to drum up public support for IPTV service
August 6, 2011
Claro has stepped up its efforts to obtain the franchise license it requested more than three years ago to break into the island’s paid television market by launching an online signature collection campaign Friday in support of its IPTV service.
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Claro TV lays out proposed IPTV offer
August 5, 2011
Hundreds of channels, “a la carte”-like programming and cutting edge features based on a $60 million platform are some of the features that Claro TV is ready to offer island customers through the Internet-based cable television service it is proposing to launch.
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TRB schedules hearing to weigh public interest of granting Claro TV franchise
August 5, 2011
A hearing slated to let the public and paid television industry players offer their opinions on whether Claro TV’s request for a cable television franchise is in the public interest may not take place Monday at the Telecommunications Regulatory Board if petitions the company filed to block it are granted.
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Ayustar ISP faces $25K FCC fine for crossing signals with LMM safety systems
August 2, 2011
Internet Service Provider Ayustar Corp. is facing a $25,000 fine from the Federal Communications Commission for allegedly operating a transmission system that is interfering with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Terminal Doppler Weather Radar, News is my Business learned.
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AT&T to regulate speeds for ‘unlimited’ heavy users
July 30, 2011
AT&T dropped a bomb Friday on unlimited data plan smartphone customers who use their devices so much they fall into that top 5 percent that clogs up the network during any given billing cycle.
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Claro bids $11.2M to pick up additional wireless licenses
July 30, 2011
This week, Claro bid close to $11.2 million for six wireless licenses auctioned off by the Federal Communications Commission, which it could use to improve or expand its mobile services, News is my Business learned Friday.
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The DRS Group buys Pro Image Corp., seeks to break into 3 more markets
July 18, 2011
Document scanning, imaging and conversion company The DRS Group recently expanded its footprint into Puerto Rico, with the acquisition of Pro Image Corporation, for an undisclosed amount.
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Netflix on-demand video streaming available in P.R.
July 1, 2011
Twelve years after launching its on-demand video streaming service in the U.S. mainland and Canada, Netflix Inc. has finally included Puerto Rico in its footprint, opening the door for thousands of island residents wanting to subscribe to the service directly or via their video game devices.
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DirecTV earmarks $13M for projects, upgrades
June 28, 2011
Satellite television provider DirecTV is wrapping up its 12th year of operations on the island with a $13 million investment in new projects slated through the end of 2011.
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Claro parent company facing $16K FCC fine for violating foreign ownership rules
June 24, 2011
Mexican telecom giant América Móvil, parent of local incumbent carrier Puerto Rico Telephone (which does business as Claro), is in hot water with the Federal Communications Commission for violating indirect foreign ownership rules after issuing stock that increased owner Carlos Slim and his family’s corporate stronghold.
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2 local tech companies win top Microsoft Corp. honors
June 23, 2011
Two local companies beat out about 3,000 competitors around the world to nab the distinction of being named Microsoft Partners of the Year, the software giant announced Wednesday.
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