WorldNet marks 25th anniversary with 28% revenue growth
May 13, 2021
WorldNet Telecommunications, founded in San Juan in 1996, is marking its 25th anniversary with a string of accomplishments, including an increase in revenue of 28% and of 86% in accounts at the end of its fiscal year, it announced. The success is attributed to “sales efforts, product development and the acquisition of some commercial assets […]
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Federal Communications Commission Chair Pai to step down in January
December 1, 2020
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced he intends to leave the regulatory agency on Jan. 20, 2021, when the President-Elect Joe Biden will move into the White House. Pai, who since Hurricane María has been responsive to the problems Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands faced in the wake of the deadly storm, […]
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Puerto Rico’s reliance on internet services increasing during pandemic
September 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic, which since mid-March has upended the lives of most people in Puerto Rico, has also brought with it a shift in traditional work environments that now generate a greater demand for telecommunications services, specifically internet connections. That was one of several conclusions included in a study commissioned by advertising agency Wunderman Thompson, […]
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Puerto Rico Telecom Alliance pushes for public hearings for Senate Bill 1333
June 9, 2020
The head of the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Alliance, Felipe Hernández, called on lawmakers to hold public hearings on House Bill 1333, which the group claims would increase the internet and cellular service bills for local consumers and could bankrupt nearly 100 Puerto Rican small businesses that serve more than 300,000 subscribers. Hernández demanded that House […]
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Telecom industry ready to reopen at ‘full’ capacity, with security protocols
April 30, 2020
Puerto Rico’s telecommunications industry is ready to operate at its “maximum capacity,” taking the necessary measures to preserve the health and safety of its customers and employees, Felipe Hernández, president of the Puerto Rican Telecommunications Alliance said. The executive stressed that the sector is “not only important for consumers, but is also a fundamental pillar […]
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Op-Ed: A conundrum — What will happen to FirstNet in Puerto Rico?
February 21, 2020
A conundrum is a mystery, a puzzle, an enigma. And in Puerto Rico many go unresolved for months, years and even decades. A big mystery looming in the horizon on the already debt-ridden government of Puerto Rico is the fate of the FirstNet broadband network, with its corresponding implications to the sustainability of our public […]
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FCC: 31.7% of P.R.’s wireless cell sites are out-of-service post-earthquake
January 10, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau confirmed that 31.7% of the cell sites providing wireless communications in Puerto Rico are out of service as a result of this week’s earthquakes. In total, cable and wireline companies reported 258,637 out-of-service subscribers in Puerto Rico as of Jan. 8, which may include the […]
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WorldNet offers office space to co.’s without power, internet
January 9, 2020
WorldNet Telecommunications announced it has spaces available in its “Espacio 201” for companies that do not have electricity, internet or telephone services and need to continue operating and serving their customers. Saying Hurricane María “was a great lesson for everyone, but especially for businesses,” which showed the importance of having an alternate office to work […]
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EXCLUSIVE: FCC Chair Pai discusses historic $950M allocation for P.R./USVI
September 26, 2019
The Federal Communications Commission today approved $950 million in funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Chairman Ajit Pai, who has been front and center of the telecom recovery efforts for Puerto Rico and the USVI since day one after Hurricanes Irma and María hit in […]
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Pact calls for restoration of telecom services 1-6 days after an emergency
June 11, 2019
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Bureau and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority signed an agreement through which they will work with service providers to expedite the restoration of services in the wake of an emergency. The agreement establishes a mechanism that assigns priority levels to energizing critical telecommunications facilities divided into three timeframes — between […]
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P.R. Telecom Bureau announces new electronic filing procedure
February 6, 2019
Looking to standardize procedures and seek greater efficiency, Puerto Rico Telecommunications Bureau President Sandra Torres announced the availability of electronic document filing for ongoing proceedings at the agency. As established in Resolution No. 2019-OA-0001, as of Mar. 1, 2019, the new filing system will be required for all telecommunications, cable television and satellite companies, as […]
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$130M backup fiber optic cable to be deployed along P.R’s southern coast
October 3, 2018
The first phase of the project will entail an investment of $30 million to build.
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FCC report: Hurricane María knocked out 95.2% of cell sites in P.R.
August 28, 2018
Hurricane María knocked out 95.2 percent of cell sites in Puerto Rico after it clobbered the island nearly a year ago, the Federal Communications Commission confirmed in a report released analyzing the effects of last year’s deadly storm.
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FCC OKs additional funding to restore communications networks in PR/USVI
May 30, 2018
The Federal Communications Commission approved additional immediate funding to accelerate the restoration of communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that were damaged and destroyed during the 2017 hurricane season, it confirmed.
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Liberty Business provided telecom tech, services to baseball series
May 4, 2018
Liberty Business was chosen by MB Sports and Major League Baseball, producers of the recently celebrated 2018 Puerto Rico Series, to provide all the necessary communication services to during the event.
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