translated from Spanish: PPD warns that promises of Pinera in telecommunications are in doubt

the decision of the Undersecretariat of telecommunications (Subtel) freeze the spectrum in the band 3.5 GHz, coupled with other decisions of the portfolio, call into question the Government of Sebastian Pinera to fulfil their commitments in the areas of telecommunications, warned the National Commission of social networking and technology of the party by the Democracy (PPD).
In a public statement, the instance expressed its “absolute concern regarding the conflict between different companies of telecommunications against the Government” due to freezing of the spectrum in the band 3.5 GHz, which has generated a prosecution of the subject.
In this sense, the instance questioned the “Government performance”, who took an “unpublished administrative decision”, so it made a call “to continue a collaborative work among all sectors with a view to technical and planned the technological development of the country”.
Another matter of concern, according to the Commission, PPD, is the ruling of the Supreme Court, which ordered telecommunications companies to return spectrum as a result of the 700 MHz band contest, which has generated a “scenario of uncertainty and lack of legal certainty that in addition “question the definition, advancement and implementation 5G in the coming years”.
In addition, according to the statement of the party, the decision to declare desert southern optical fiber project contest, thereby affecting the initiatives started in the previous administration.
In the opinion of the National Commission of social networks and technology PPD, “these acts and actions directly affect the Pinera Government pledges seeking doubling investments in telecommunications in comparison to the last 4 years and to move forward in the plan national digital infrastructure, with roads of high capacity data. At the same time, they directly attack the credibility of Chile regarding legal certainty and disincentives to investment in this area.”
Cybersecurity on security, the PPD Commission expressed concern for recent violations of private and commercial data, noting that “it is vital that the State should guarantee the security of the information and ensure effective protection”.
In this sense, they value the appointment of a Presidential Adviser on cybersecurity, referring to the appointment of Jorge Atton, however they warn that you we must “have sufficient authority to convene all stakeholders without distinction in the form determined the required changes”.

Original source in Spanish

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