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ICE Looking To Compete With Pay-TV

August 2009 | Company News Alert

Incumbent Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will begin offering triple-play services over its fibre optic network the company announced. ICE's internet unit Racsa will begin offering the services in competition with Amnet, which was acquired by Millicom International Cellular in 2008. Racsa and Amnet had a 10-year deal to provide internet services together which is set to expire at the end of 2009. Amnet has already stated that it will roll out its own infrastructure and will become the first competitor to Racsa in the internet market.

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