Quad-play Law Gets Warm Reception from Congress

Peru's congress cast an initial vote in favor of a law that would permit quadruple play in a single terminal, provided by single or multiple providers, the country's transport and communications ministry (MTC) said in a statement.

The proposed law would also allow small and medium operators to bid alone or in association with other operators for concessions allowing the full range of telecoms services.

If passed, the law would allow mobile operators, for example, to provide fixed and public telephony, domestic and international long-distance, and other services.

The ministry hopes this will make the sector more dynamic and promote internet and telephony access in rural areas.

The bill was approved unanimously in committee and was passed by a majority vote in the full congress. It must now be passed in a second congressional vote.

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Posted to the site on 3rd May 2006