In mid-April, more than 30 Spanish and Portuguese speaking content and telecom companies of Ibero-America and the United States met in Miami, Florida, for the relaunch of the Ibero-American Telecommunications Organization (OTI, for its Spanish acronym). The objectives for the new stage, include, among others: "promoting better regulatory practices, defend freedom of expression, improve access and connectivity for people in the region, and encourage the creation of content for distribution on any platform".