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Oversight commission requests the Arcotel to extend the term for frequencies tender
Posted On 02 Jun 2016
The allocation process of 1,472 radio and television frequencies, conducted by the Agency for Regulation and Control of Telecommunications (Arcotel to), will feature a six-member oversight commission, whose first action was to request an extension of 60 days so participants can submit their tenders.
The bid started last April 12 and set a deadline for competitors until June 15 to submit documentation. This period was extended until July 15 for the provinces of Esmeraldas and Manabi, affected by the earthquake of April 16; but overseers want to be ” process.homologate” times to all provinces to conduct a “fair and equitable” process._
Yesterdat, they made their first public appearance and stressed that they worked “independently” from the government of Rafael Correa.
Its coordinator, Roberto Guerrero, described himself as an expert in advertising; Jorge Saade is president of the National Symphony Orchestra and was a server at the Ministry of Culture until 2015; Guillermina Molina worked from 2010 to 2013 as a consultant in the National Assembly and assisted in the development of the Communications Law
