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This is what we should really be talking about when we are still addressing issues of “digital divide.” The full Peruvian House approved a bill that declares as a fundamental right and free unrestricted access to the services of <\/span><\/span>Internet<\/span><\/span><\/a> .<\/span> The same proposal provides for the massification of broadband service, especially in rural areas and places of preferential social interest.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
APRA lawmaker <\/span><\/span>Mauricio Mulder<\/span><\/span><\/a> was the one who drove in the last minute of the debate that network access is unrestricted and free, and stated that this proposal was endorsed by the Executive.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Therefore, the chairman of the Committee on Transport, <\/span><\/span>Yaneth Cajahuanca<\/span><\/span><\/a> (<\/span><\/span>Nationalist Party<\/span><\/span><\/a> ), considered as approved will not be noticed, but adopted by the Executive.<\/span> Freely interpreted it would mean that people stop paying rates, but will not solve the infrastructure for broadband.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
He explained that the main purpose of the adopted is to increase coverage of telecommunication backbone networks, high-capacity nationwide and encourage investment in fiber optic networks and service delivery of broadband communications.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
According to the <\/span><\/span>Ministry of Transportation and Communications<\/span><\/span><\/a> (MTC), there is a 3% penetration of broadband connections<\/b>, a rate that leaves us far behind in comparison with neighboring countries.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
At the request of Congressman <\/span><\/span>Yonhy Lescano<\/span><\/span><\/a> (AP) 28900 Act was amended the Investment in Telecom (Fitel), in order that the resources of that body come from, among others, 1% of revenue billed and reported by telecommunications operating companies.<\/span> The current standard builds on revenue billed and collected, which is a lower amount.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Cajahuanca lawmaker said in that 1% is also included billing for cable television, not before contemplated.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
He noted that the Fitel will no longer be an administrative body, it will become a sectoral technical body, so to replace Pro Investment concessions delivery of broadband to expedite the process.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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