PRBI kicks off islandwide microwave network deployment
June 25, 2012
Critical Hub Networks officially kicked off the deployment of the Puerto Rico Bridge Initiative’s islandwide microwave network this month, initiating the final phase of the broadband project, company officials announced.
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FCC levies $25K fine against Angulo-owned radio station
June 18, 2012
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $25,000 fine against A Radio Company Inc., operator of the WEGA 1350 AM radio station, for failing to uphold an agreement entered into between the parties last year through which the Vega Baja operation agreed to pay $8,000 for violating agency rules.
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FCC changes put $180M in telecom funding to P.R. at risk
May 23, 2012
Some $180 million that Puerto Rico receives in funding assigned annually through the Federal Communications Commission could be at risk due to the methodologies the agency is implementing to phase out the Universal Service Program and usher in its replacement, the Connect America Fund.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Nearly 125K low-income consumers lose phone subsidy benefits
April 3, 2012
Close to 125,000 low-income consumers have been dropped from the list of beneficiaries receiving subsidies for their home or mobile telephone services through the Universal Service Fund after the Telecommunications Regulatory Board uncovered an alleged pattern of participants who were double- and triple-dipping into the pool of local and federal money, News is my Business learned.
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OneLink gets FCC OK to access broader set-top box market, clients could see savings
March 5, 2012
The Federal Communications Commission has granted a petition submitted by OneLink Communications late last year that could potentially represent savings for clients who pay monthly rental fees for their high-definition or DVR set-top boxes.
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New Year to ring in phone bill hike
December 23, 2011
Puerto Rico Telephone, which does business as Claro, announced Friday that if the increase in Universal Service Fund charges that the Federal Communications Commission is pushing for is approved, landline and wireless customers will see an increase in their bill starting the first quarter of 2012.
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FCC takes steps to quiet loud TV commercials
December 19, 2011
One of the most persistent problems of the modern television age — loud commercials — are about to become a thing of the past with the recent passage of the 2010 Commercial Advertising Loudness Mitigation Act.
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Former FCC member Rivera to speak on need to expand broadband
November 17, 2011
Former Federal Communications Commissioner and Internet Innovation Alliance Strategic Counsel Henry Rivera will highlight the importance of expanding broadband and closing the digital divide for Latinos in a speech Thursday to the National Caucus of Hispanic State Legislator Summit.
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AT&T mulls divesting $8B in properties, T-Mobile P.R. could fetch $300M-$500M if sold
August 16, 2011
It has been nearly a month since the Federal Communications Commission stopped the clock on its 180-day timeline to approve the proposed $39 billion AT&T acquisition of rival T-Mobile.
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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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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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National P.R. Coalition asks FCC to approve ATT/T-Mobile merger
May 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.-based National Puerto Rican Coalition threw it support behind the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, asking the Federal Communications Commission in a letter Friday to approve the deal as it believes it will help to better meet the wireless needs of the Puerto Rican population on and off the island.
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OneLink begins all-digital system conversion
April 2, 2011
San Juan metropolitan area cable television provider OneLink has begun the conversion of its basic cable signal to digital format, a process that adds quality to the service and will affect thousands of customers who currently do not use a set-top box to watch television.
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FCC addressing ‘bill shock’ phenomenon
December 18, 2010
Has it ever happened that you have opened your monthly mobile service bill, only to discover that you have exceeded your rate plan by tens or even hundreds of dollars?
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