Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Enacom delivered US$ 8.8 million in non-refundable contributions until October and defines the rest of 2020

The granting of ANRs accelerated from the explosion in the demand for broadband connectivity in homes as a result of the social isolation that began in mid-March in the national territory.

The Argentine State, through the regulatory body, made use of the Universal Service funds to speed up infrastructure upgrade or expansion works by SMEs throughout the country. The granting of ANRs accelerated from the explosion in the demand for broadband connectivity in homes as a result of the social isolation that began in mid-March in the national territory. And the role of Enacom became more fluid with the extension of preventive measures that demanded the care of citizens and the accentuation of changes in habits and forms of Internet consumption. The SU investments were also used to provide prepaid cards for mobile phones in low-income neighborhoods with little or no fixed internet.

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