The proposal to declare effective competition in the mobile phone market will put to public consultation for the next 15 days.

From a statement issued by the Sutel:

The Superintendence of Telecommunications (SUTEL) will make available to citizens, for 15 working days, starting today, the proposal to declare effective competition in the mobile phone market.

This regulatory change will directly benefit users with new plans, packages, bonuses, promotions or discounts; which companies can offer in their competition to attract new customers; under this new dynamic regulation that allows them greater flexibility.

The SUTEL will ensure that operators make available to users in the most simple and transparent way all of the information necessary for users to make an informed consumption decision, for example:

•  Prices charged for each service. 
•  Conditions of bonuses, promotions and discounts. 
•  Restrictions, terms, conditions and limitations of services,  bonuses, promotions and discounts. 
•  Real conditions of quality of the commercialized services. 

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