New Telecom Study Underlines Its Relevance to the Local Economy

Companies fear that their investment may be hindered by unfair competition from PrepaNet

1 de octubre de 2015 - 12:00 AM

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Although the members present yesterday during the discussion panel of the study did not wish to enter into detail, regarding quantified numbers of specific losses at the expense of PrepaNet, they did say that it was a significant figure.

By Yalixa Rivera Cruz

Directora General de GFR Mediayalixa.rivera@gfrmedia.com

The Puerto Rican Telecommunications Alliance (APT, for its Spanish acronym), which includes 14 companies of this very industry, advised yesterday that it would call for the government to remove the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) subsidiary, PrepaNet (also known as OnNet), from the market, due to unfair competition and the negative effect that this business could have on the country's economy.

Yalixa Rivera Cruz