US Supreme Court heads towards ruling against TikTok

Friday's hearing made clear that the Supreme Court judges are leaning more towards national security concerns and rejecting the idea that banning Chinese app infringes freedom of expression.

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América Latina · Satellites26/08/2026

Latin American regulators face D2D: initial exploration, NTN and WRC-27 in focus

The development of D2D services has begun to shift Latin America’s regulatory debate from traditional satellite connectivity toward the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. This scenario was highlighted at the Satellite Map Day 2026 event, held by Convergencialatina in June, and in the 29th edition of the Satellite Map in Latin America.

Costa Rica · Software and Applications · E-Government19/08/2026

How improvements implemented after the 2022 crisis helped contain a cyberattack on the Legislative Assembly

A recent cyberattack on Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly was quickly contained by the various bodies and protocols established following the traumatic events of four years ago. Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the latest incident and the access points used.

América Latina · Submarine Cables27/08/2026

Liberty Networks aims to transform communications in Venezuela

Convergencialatina spoke with Axael Arteaga, Liberty Networks’ Senior Director of Wholesale Sales, following the announcement of the Fénix cable, which will connect Venezuela with Curaçao. He details the technical characteristics of the new system and how it will connect to the operator’s regional network.

República Dominicana · Operators24/08/2026

Viettel enters the market and targets Claro, Altice and Viva

The Vietnamese operator, which is already present on the other side of the island in Haiti, was awarded 240 MHz of spectrum. What will be the first steps for the new fourth player entering a market with more than 11 million mobile lines?

América Latina · Spectrum25/08/2026

Comtelca advances spectrum management discussions ahead of WRC-27

The Regional Telecommunications Technical Commission (Comisión Técnica Regional de Telecomunicaciones, Comtelca) is a specialized body of the Central American Integration System (Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana, SICA). Convergencialatina spoke with Comtelca Deputy Secretary Alejandro Herrera about the organization’s participation in the upcoming 13th Latin American Spectrum Management Conference, to be held in Costa Rica, and the challenges of spectrum harmonization in the region.

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