Mercedes Agüero in an article in Nacion.com reported that some of the new applicants are: “Fibrotel SA, Karl del Este Investments, Publicidad and Internet Group Inc., Credit Car Services Ltd., Empresarios Limonenses Unidos (United Entrepreneurs from Limon) Agathrush and Call Me Way," and that "the Administrative Board of Cartago Electrical Services (JASEC) is also attempting to break into the telecommunications market with Internet and cable television services."

Source: Nacion.com

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The Telecommunications Superintendency has authorized 125 cybercafés for providing internet access.

Among the country's provinces, San José leads with the most authorizations, 56, followed by Alajuela with 19, Heredia with 15 and Cartago with 14.

"Internet and VoIP are some of the services provided by Internet Cafés", reported Prensalibrecr.com.

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Through a document presented to Sutel, ICE withdrew its objections to the entry of competitors in the telecommunications market.

The legal director of the Costa Rican Institute for Electricity, Erick Jiménez González, laid out in the document presented that the action is "with the purpose of collaborating in the regulatory process during the transition phase."

Huawei is already the No. 1 supplier to ICE

February 2009

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