The Political Committee of the left-wing coalition issued a statement demanding that the national government stop its implementation.
He Broad Front (FA) called for “stopping” the resolution of the Executive power which forces Antel to offer optical fiber to private companies, arguing that this would cause “great damage” and “loss of assets” for the public company and the national State.
This Monday, through a statement, the Political Board of the left-wing coalition expressed its rejection of the plan approved by the Board of Directors of Antel, approved on August 15, with which the state-owned company seeks to sell fiber optic infrastructure services to large clients, allowing other companies to use fiber optics to offer their own fixed internet services.
Thus, Antel would charge a wholesale rate that would enable the use of two sections of the network: connectivity and international exit; while the last section must be completed by the cable operators.
The FA points out that the recently approved measure “was repeatedly rejected in the National Parliament since 2020,” and that Antel’s investment in fiber optic cables was only originally intended to “guarantee the population’s access to quality connectivity.”
“Antel renounces revenues of up to 60 million dollars”
“With this measure, Antel is making it easier for private companies to enter the market for the sale of fiber optic internet services, using, for purely lucrative purposes, the infrastructure designed for the fulfillment of rights. According to estimates by the Board itself, this means a loss of income to the State of up to 60 million dollars annually,” the statement continued.
Likewise, the FA urges that the decision taken by the board of directors of the telecommunications company be stopped, since they understand that it goes against the will of the Legislative Branch and that “would result in great harm to the Uruguayan State.”
“The Broad Front, in order to protect public property, demands that the national government stop this transfer of national property months before the change of government,” the document states.
Source: Ambito
