Telecom Argentina reported that only so far in 2024 has contributed more than $12,000 million to the Universal Service fund. And he also clarified that “it complies and has always complied with all its regulatory obligations.”
In this way, the company responded to statements by presidential spokesperson Manual Adorni, who said that after an audit carried out at Enacom, the Government warned that the two main companies in the sector they owed more than $3 billion “in the form of investment contributions.”
In relation to the investment contributions to the Universal Service fund, Telecom highlighted that “the million-dollar contributions that we have been making They make us the main contributor to said fund”.
Furthermore, regarding the specific claim of an alleged debt of $3,000 million to the aforementioned Fund, he clarified that “the company has exercised the corresponding defenses at the administrative headquarters, for understanding that he has performed services above of its regulatory obligations”.
“Telecom has been audited annually regarding the composition and information contained in the Affidavits presented to the competent authority and all intimations received have always been responded to in a timely manner,” he added.
Telecom also highlighted that it is a company “committed to the development of the country, with 20,000 direct employees and that invests constantly to ensure the connectivity of its more than 30 million customers“.
He also explained that between 2017 and 2023 Its investments exceeded 6,000 million dollarsmainly aimed at strengthening the fixed mobile network, the most extensive in the country, and promoting digital services.
The company explained that the investments are focused on the deployment of FTTH for the fixed network, as well as continuing to expand the coverage of its 4G mobile network, which today has coverage of 98% of the population and is the fastest mobile internet network in the country according to Ooklaand the first 5G sites.
Source: Ambito
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