Claro Puerto Rico launches subsidized broadband service
April 4, 2013
Claro Puerto Rico on Wednesday became the first carrier on the island to launch subsidized broadband Internet services for low-income customers, in line with a pilot program the Federal Communications Commission announced late last year.
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Lawmakers clear bill to overhaul Telecom Board structure
April 4, 2013
A bill seeking to increase the number of associate Telecommunications Regulatory Board members and change the lengths of their tenures from the current three, five and seven-year terms to four years has passed in the House and Senate, paving the way for major changes at the agency.
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In Review: Telecom, tech sector invests heavily in networks, services
December 25, 2012
There was never a dull moment for Puerto Rico’s telecommunications and technology sectors, which have been seemingly unscathed by the island’s economic woes. Companies continued to invest aggressively in their networks throughout 2012 to launch new next-generation products and services.
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MetTel brings converged telecom solutions to market
May 23, 2012
Responding to enterprise customer demand for a single converged telecommunications solutions provider, New York-based Metropolitan Telecommunications (MetTel) announced Tuesday it has begun offering service in Puerto Rico.
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Telecom Board infighting unleashes unprecedented lawsuit linked to IPTV dispute
March 14, 2012
The tension that has been brewing in recent months among the Telecommunications Regulatory Board members over Puerto Rico Telephone/Claro’s cable franchise license petition escalated another notch late last week, when the agency sued Associate Member Nixyvette Santini in San Juan Superior Court.
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CofC to host telecom conference
October 25, 2011
The Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce will sponsor next month the “Puerto Rico Telecom Conference 2011: The New Future,” through which it seeks to give participants a chance to exchange ideas on telecommunications technologies, achieving greater Internet access, and how going online can help companies to grow, reach new markets, and innovate.
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Telecom industry balks at possible Escudero confirmation to TRB
September 29, 2011
Concerned about a possible “loss of balance” at the Telecommunications Regulatory Board, a coalition of telecom companies expressed their collective concern Thursday over the appointment of Gloria Escudero Morales as associate member.
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