Covered under the free trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S., the company complains of delays of more than one year in obtaining permits for satellite internet.
The Ministry of International Trade ruled that such action may pose a risk to the country.
The Director General of Foreign Trade, Federico Valerio, told Nacion.com, "the U.S. Department of Commerce (USTR) has not communicated any formal complaint against the country by Datzap, although we are aware of the concern the company has expressed in that nation. "
Along with DatZap also waiting for authorization are Claro Costa Rica, Representaciones Televisivas Repretel, Tellecom Bell Consultores SRL and Satelital Web de Costa Rica, among others.
For its part, the Superintendency of Telecommunications (Sutel) recognizes the delay in the delivery of the concessions.
Source: Nacion.com
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After months in a difficult process, the Superintendence of Telecommunications has finally be formed.
According to reports by MIPUNTO.com, "The institution was created as a result of the privitization of mobile telephone and internet services as contemplated in the Free Trade Agreement between Central America, the Dominican Republic and the United States, which came into effect in Costa Rica on January 1.
October 2010
SBA Communications discusses a lawsuit regarding the delay in cell market opening.
The firm is dedicated to installation of cellular antenna towers.
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April 2010
Costa Rica committed to open its telecom market before February 5 when it signed DR-CAFTA.
A report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, which analyzed telecommunications compliance, requested Costa Rica to urgently complete the opening process.
George Miley, president of the Costa Rican Telecommunications Superintendence, explained that the bidding rules were ready in December, but in order to continue the process, the Environment Ministry must still deliver the microwave frequencies. Such frequencies are used to send cellular signals between towers and linking them to the systems of each of the telecomm providers.
December 2011
U.S. health authorities have granted sanitary approval for ready to eat products containing beef.
A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Trade reads:
In order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the North American Free Trade Agreement between Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR), Costa Rica has carried out various tasks in order to be able to export traditional products with higher added value. As a result of these efforts, health authorities in the United States issued on December 5 the sanitary approval for Costa Rica, opening their market to imports of ready to eat products containing beef.
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