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The government of Javier Milei intervened in Enacom

It will be for 180 days. In the justification for the measure, he said that the agency made decisions that are an "open breach" of the rules that regulate its operation, in reference to Decree 690 that determined that Internet and mobile telephone services became regulated public services.

Through Decree 89/2024, signed by Javier Milei and the Chief of Staff, Nicolás Posse, the intervention of the agency was established for 180 days, extendable once. The text, which was previewed by Convergencia over the weekend, justifies the decision by stating that "it is necessary to take the necessary measures to strengthen the deregulation process initiated in the sector."

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