ICE To Soon Have Competition
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), the state
institution that has held the monopoly on telecommunications in the
country for the last 80 years, will soon have competition.
WorldCom yesterday was the first to apply to the Superintendencia de
Telecomunicaciones (SUTEL) to operate as a telecom in Costa Rica.
More telecom operators are expected to apply for operations in Costa
Rica now that the SUTEL has been formed.
WorldCom has been in Costa Rica since 1993 focusing mainly in the
leasing of satellite communications services, located in the
Oficentro Ejecutivo La Sabana.
Currently ICE is the only telecom operator in the country, providing
both fixed line and cellular service, as well as internet
connections.
The passing of the Ley General de Telecommunicaciones last fall
broke up the ICE monopoly and allows for competition in the market.
Operators are expected to focus on the cellular, international
calling and internet market. |
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