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AIA report claims network fees are unjustified and threaten regional Internet ecosystem

The report, prepared by SmC+ Consulting, states that mobile operators' revenues are growing at an acceptable pace for a mature industry, and that network investments have never been traffic-sensitive, among other arguments. Mercedes Aramendía, Executive Director of the Alliance for an Open Internet (AIA), spoke with Convergencialatina about the study's findings.

The survey “Key Contributions to the Debate on Network Fees in Latin America” aims to add empirical and theoretical evidence to support the notion that network fees “are unnecessary, ineffective, and could be harmful to the regional Internet ecosystem,” according to a statement from the Alliance for an Open Internet (AIA).

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