On August 16, Luis Abinader took office as the new president of the Dominican Republic amid the Covid-19 pandemic. With him, authorities of state entities and agencies were renewed, such as the Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (Indotel) (Telecom regulator): it is now presided over by Nelson Arroyo, replacing Nelson José Guillén Bello, and upon his arrival he appointed Julissa Cruz Abreu as Executive Director.