Telecommunications law reform advances

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.

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América Latina · Spectrum25/08/2026

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Globales · Software and Applications · Regulation10/08/2026

Scope of ruling against Meta in U.S.

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Globales · Software and Applications · Politics27/07/2026

AI distillation, the new focus of global concern

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Brasil · Economy · Politics21/07/2026

Impact of mobile network expansion on poverty reduction

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Argentina · Software and Applications · E-Government20/07/2026

Buenos Aires among 10 cities joining Bloomberg’s new global AI forum

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