The new legislation allows the authorities to listen to telephone conversations and tap emails, bank accounts and internet services of those suspected of illegal activities.
The aim of the new law is to combat organized crime in the form of kidnapping, extortion, contract killings, car thefts, and drug trafficking, among other things.
The act contains 62 items and creates the of a Communications Intervention Unit, a body that can only intercept phone calls and conversations with the permission of a judge and at the request of a public prosecutor.
Source: laprensa.com.ni
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August 2010
From November a new digit will be added to all fixed line telephone numbers.
The digit "2" will be added to the beginning of current numbers, stated the Honduran National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL in Spanish).
According to Proceso Digital, CONATEL authorities say this project will enable the regulator to better manage the technical aspects of fixed telephony operators, whether state or private owned.
August 2009
A law project regulating Telecom companies was sanctioned by the government.
Phone companies will have to register and keep data on users of mobile and fixed telephony and communication networks.
The proposal by Martinelli's administration intends to fight organized crime, which uses these technological advancements in their felonies.
June 2011
Part of the changes will include a merger of telephone companies.
The Honduran Congress has recently passed a series of amendments to the Framework on Telecommunications Act, which regulates the industry’s operation .
The potential merging of phone companies has been approved in order to increase competitiveness in certain circumstances.
March 2010
The Economy Commission of the Legislative Assembly agreed to reduce the basic fee in 35%, setting the new rate at $6.12 plus VAT.
This proposal, not passed yet by Congress, includes setting a $0.21 fee when calling from land lines to mobile ones.
“Congressmen agreed to grant SIGET (Telecomm Superintendence), 6 months to establish an integral cost calculation methodology”, reported Elsalvador.com.
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