Comments on: CAFTA and WiMax in Costa Rica http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/cafta-and-wimax-in-costa-rica/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 27 May 2012 16:56:01 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Miguelito http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/cafta-and-wimax-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-1214645 Miguelito Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:06:55 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/cafta-and-wimax-in-costa-rica/#comment-1214645 Well, of course ICE and RACSA are going completely backwards with the whole WiMAX thing - the pilots thay are doing with Qtel are in the San Jose area, where you can get decent DSL or ISDN broadband already.... Where they SHOULD be testing first is in the rural areas - especially the tourist areas where it would really benefit a myriad of tico businesses serving visitors. Well, of course ICE and RACSA are going completely backwards with the whole WiMAX thing – the pilots thay are doing with Qtel are in the San Jose area, where you can get decent DSL or ISDN broadband already…. Where they SHOULD be testing first is in the rural areas – especially the tourist areas where it would really benefit a myriad of tico businesses serving visitors.

]]> By: Free Trade Blog » From ad wars to Costa Rican WiMax - News and links http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/cafta-and-wimax-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-688927 Free Trade Blog » From ad wars to Costa Rican WiMax - News and links Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:36:41 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/cafta-and-wimax-in-costa-rica/#comment-688927 [...] From Global Voices comes a discussion on DR-CAFTA events in Costa Rica. Of particular relevance to this project is the part discussing moves by companies to provide broadband services once the markets are fully open. One private company is rolling out WiMax to meet the need. [Global Voices]. [...] [...] From Global Voices comes a discussion on DR-CAFTA events in Costa Rica. Of particular relevance to this project is the part discussing moves by companies to provide broadband services once the markets are fully open. One private company is rolling out WiMax to meet the need. [Global Voices]. [...]

]]> By: Wendy Lestina http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/cafta-and-wimax-in-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-672960 Wendy Lestina Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:04:24 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/01/31/cafta-and-wimax-in-costa-rica/#comment-672960 Very interesting post. When I went to check out QTel, however, the only reference I found was to Qatar Telecom, with the following board members.Director Ali Bin Abdullah Al Emadi Director Ali Bin Futais Al Merri Director Ali Bin Saad Al Kawari Director Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Shamsi Director Hamad Bin Thamer Al Thani Director Harab Bin Masoud Al Darmaki Director Mohamed Bin Juma al Qubaisi Vice Chairman Mohamed Bin Suhaim Al Thani Director Mohammad Bin Issa Al Mohanadi Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Bin Saud Al Thani I'll do some more exploring and see what connections the US has with QTel. I doubt the company would be in CR, violating pre-CAFTRA regs without US knowledge and tacit approval. Very interesting post. When I went to check out QTel, however, the only reference I found was to Qatar Telecom, with the following board members.Director Ali Bin Abdullah Al Emadi
Director Ali Bin Futais Al Merri
Director Ali Bin Saad Al Kawari
Director Hamad Bin Abdullah Al Shamsi
Director Hamad Bin Thamer Al Thani
Director Harab Bin Masoud Al Darmaki
Director Mohamed Bin Juma al Qubaisi
Vice Chairman Mohamed Bin Suhaim Al Thani
Director Mohammad Bin Issa Al Mohanadi
Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Bin Saud Al Thani

I’ll do some more exploring and see what connections the US has with QTel. I doubt the company would be in CR, violating pre-CAFTRA regs without US knowledge and tacit approval.

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