High prices in the region for air fares and roaming telephone services have been attributed to monopolistic practices by the companies who provide these services.
This was explained by the president of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, Rene Nunez, during the Open Skies and Communication Forum. According to the official, in the case of telecommunications, specifically in the use of "roaming" charges, rates are not clear, because users do not realize exactly how much they are being charged in the country they are in.