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Dominican Republic: Indotel launching rural broadband tender Print E-mail
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Indotel the Dominican Republic's telecommunications regulator, will soon launch a tender for the provision of broadband connectivity to 323 communities in 16 provinces.

Jose Vargas, Indotel’s president, said that the broadband project would facilitate both telephony and internet services and expressed his desire for local and foreign operators to participate in the tender. The project is one of eleven announced by Indotel in May for 2008-2009. The government expects to invest US$ 24.8 million in the eleven projects.

According to Indotel, as of year-end 2006, only around 16% of people in the Dominican Republic were internet users.

Source: Business News Americas - WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News.