The Public Services Commission of the Legislative Assembly is already discussing the initiative. It is expected to be approved without difficulty once it goes to the full assembly. The project establishes objective criteria for the granting of licenses and authorizations and the determination of fees and rights for the use of spectrum. It also incorporates the figure of MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) and regulates network sharing.

The National Assembly of Nicaragua is discussing a bill sent by the Executive Branch that aims to amend the Telecommunications Law to adapt it to the 4G standards defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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

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

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Costa Rica advances slowly on its path to 5G

Radiographic Costarricense, a company of the state-owned Grupo ICE, launched the country's first 5G network in March. However, private operators are lagging behind due to the retrograde impact on bureaucratic processes.

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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.

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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.

Costa Rica advances slowly on its path to 5G

Radiographic Costarricense, a company of the state-owned Grupo ICE, launched the country's first 5G network in March. However, private operators are lagging behind due to the retrograde impact on bureaucratic processes.

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