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Future Telecom Operators Must
Ensure Quality Services
The Comisión Especial (special
commission) that is studying the
Ley General de
Telecomunicaciones
(telecommunication laws)
approved a motion that obligates
future telephone providers in
Costa Rica to guarantee services
of high quality.
The commission approval was
unanimous as the objective of
the discussion panel is to
protect the rights of users to
have efficient services, that
including coverage and
guaranteed privacy and
confidentiality in their
communications.
The legislative deputies, Ana
Elena Chacón and Lorena Vásquez,
of the Partido Unidad Social
Cristiana (PUSC) affirms that
the motion will be included in
the reform of the
telecommunications law to ensure
fair competition when the market
is opened.
"We have said over and over
again that the socialcristianos
are in favour of opening,
however as long as there is
strong regulation that calls for
quality services and fair
prices", said Vásquez.
The commission was convened to
face the opening of the
telecommunications sector
following the approval of the
Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC)
- trade agreement with the
United States.
The approval of the Ley General
de Telecomunicaciones by the
Legislative Assembly would
remove the telecommunications
monopoly on cellular,
international calls and internet
connection from the state
institution, the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE). The reform would not
affect fixed line
telecommunications and would
continue to be exclusively in
the hands of ICE.
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