After verifying compliance with the applicable requirements, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies approved 12 licenses to use spectrum in the 900 MHz band for organized communities and small Internet Service Providers (ISPs), advancing its goal of expanding connectivity to remote areas.

"Until the last day of our administration, we will continue bringing connectivity to those who need it most, communities that have waited years for this service. The 900 MHz band allows us to reach more remote and hard-to-access locations because it is a radio spectrum frequency characterized by its strong propagation and ability to penetrate obstacles, making it ideal to improve connectivity in rural and remote areas. This will be another of our legacies," said ICT Minister Carina Murcia.

Of the approved licenses, nine were granted to Connectivity Communities and three to ISPs. The latter will receive authorization to provide Internet service through 21 stations located across the country: Istmina, Quibdó, Condoto and Tadó in Chocó; Mocoa and Sibundoy in Putumayo; Pitalito, Palestina and La Pita in Huila; Riohacha, Uribia, Hatonuevo and San Juan del Cesar in La Guajira; Medina, Pacho and Simijaca in Cundinamarca; Santa Rosa in Cauca; Belén in Boyacá; Planadas in Tolima; El Paso in Cesar; and El Peñón in Antioquia.

Meanwhile, the Organized Communities authorized to use the spectrum to provide Internet service in their municipalities are located in Tello and La Argentina in Huila, Ovejas in Sucre, Buenaventura in Valle del Cauca, La Merced in Caldas, Buenos Aires and Caldono in Cauca, Tuchín in Córdoba, and El Carmen de Bolívar in Bolívar.