In force since January this year, regulations based on the principles of free use, precaution, equity and transparency, define permitted and prohibited actions around traffic management and establish guidelines for blocking, extra charges for premium services and regulation of zero rating.

In January 2017 the Network Neutrality Regulation of Peru went into force, one of the most advanced regulations on the subject throughout Latin America, where the regulation on the subject is unequal. Only in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, net neutrality is established by law. In Costa Rica, there are provisions in this regard within the National Broadband Strategy and in Paraguay are embodied in the regulation of telecommunications services. Chile reinforced the tendency to reference the regulations elaborated by the European Union.

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The net neutrality regulation is constituted as a reference for the regional debate

In force since January this year, regulations based on the principles of free use, precaution, equity and transparency, define permitted and prohibited actions around traffic management and establish guidelines for blocking, extra charges for premium services and regulation of zero rating.

MORE ANALYSIS

Panama goes to the presidential election in a framework of high uncertainty

Cosmas Zavazava: More resilient approaches needed in an increasingly volatile digital world

The Director of Telecommunication Development of the ITU spoke with Convergencia about the objectives in Latin America of the Acceleration Centers Network and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Digital Development Alliance.

What will be the sector's agenda after the repeal of DNU 690?

Representatives from various associations representing ICT companies agreed that the repeal of the decree is positive and that this will mark the beginning of a new stage. However, politicians warn that without regulation, the law of the jungle will prevail in a highly concentrated market.

IMF alert: cyber attacks on financial system increase and lack of policies to face challenge

The agency warned that there is a lack of binding regulations and data on cyberattacks. Weak governance in the matter does not help either. Emerging countries and financial institutions that began teleworking after the Covid-19 pandemic are more at risk.

Milei Government rules out decree 690

It does so to "safeguard the rules that allow the development of a competitive market and the free setting of prices for the services provided." The use and access to networks is no longer a competitive public service.

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