Consulted by the press and in response to criticism from the opposition, he recalled “errors and horrors” of the Front administration in Ancap, and added: “In Gas Sayago we are still suffering from backpacks that cost us all over US$100 million. the Uruguayans”.
On the contrary, he clarified, “What this government has done is strengthen public companies as national development axes”. Delgado maintained that the Executive Power in this case of enabling cable operators is to be “complying with something that should be normal” which is comply with the rulings of the Justice. “And it worries me when they put it as exceptional,” she claimed.
The president of the Broad Front, Ferdinand Pereirahad said in the last few hours that the government of Luis Lacalle Pou “takes erratic decisions” and asked the authorities to explain to the Uruguayans “why they give this away” (in reference to the infrastructure to provide internet in homes) and “why do they set up their own competition of a service that is of high quality”, he said.
Five cable operators from Canelones, Colonia and Montevideo may be authorized by the Executive Branch to provide internet services in their coverage areas; They are Korfield, Monte Cablevideo, Praimar, Riselco (New Century) and Tractoral (TCC).
According to article 56 of Law No. 19,307, of December 29, 2014, holders of audiovisual communication services cannot provide telephony telecommunications services or data transmission. In 2016, the cable operators argued that it was unconstitutional and the Justice agreed with them, granting them the possibility of providing the service a week ago..
“They processed the unconstitutionality first and were successful,” summed up last week the Minister of Industry, Omar Paganiniwhen asked about the companies to which the Executive Power will eventually enable the service.
