President Alberto Fernández yesterday led the launch of the National Connectivity Program, which provides for a total investment of US$ 504 million to provide fiber optic and satellite connectivity throughout the country. The initiative also contemplates the enhancement of the Arsat Open Digital Television and Data Center infrastructure.

The Argentine Satellite System will receive US$ 265 million for the development, construction and launch of the Arsat-Sg1 satellite with the objective of connecting 200,000 rural households.

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Argentine government launches the National Connectivity Program

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Comtelca advances spectrum management discussions ahead of WRC-27

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For the first time, a court ruled that a platform must be held accountable for the consequences caused by its products. Another trial begins Wednesday, this time brought by prosecutors from several states, also against Meta, which, if it ends unfavorably, could result in a cost of US$1.4 trillion.

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The release of the Kimi 3 model from Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI has raised concerns among the U.S. government and companies such as Anthropic, which are challenging the use of the distillation technique, considering it intellectual property theft and a national security risk.

Impact of mobile network expansion on poverty reduction

A GSMA report indicates that poverty declined by 4.8% in Brazilian municipalities where mobile coverage became available. Recommendations for the next federal government.

Buenos Aires among 10 cities joining Bloomberg’s new global AI forum

Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri led a meeting last Thursday and outlined the four pillars of the city’s AI strategy.

A DIARIO LATINO 05-09-2026

Direct-to-Device enters commercial phase

Liberty is official Starlink distributor in Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic

Anatel seeks to renegotiate companies' regulatory debts totaling US$1.782 billion

OpenAI kept secret that its AI agents took control of a German website in May

Data center projects forecast a US$2.37 billion investment through 2031