Telecommunications Regulatory Board Associate Member Nixyvette Santini filed a scorching dissenting opinion to the agency’s decision to grant Puerto Rico Telephone the cable franchise license it has been seeking since 2008, saying among other things that the order “is unfounded and lacks a responsible analysis that would look out for protecting the public interest and competitive environment.”
The rollercoaster ride that began three years ago when Puerto Rico Telephone requested an islandwide cable television license from the Telecommunications Regulatory Board has seemingly come to a stop, with a decision by the agency to grant the petition.
Nearly three years after requesting it, Puerto Rico Telephone (Claro) has obtained its cable television franchise from the Telecommunications Regulatory Board, with which it will be able to launch Internet Protocol Television services islandwide.