Entel Bolivia
| Headquarters | Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.entel.bo/ |
Entel was founded on 22 December 1965 as Company Mixed anonymous official state representation Bolivia, in order to "develop the telecommunications in all its forms and shapes the national territory ". In 1966 he became company decentralized public under the tutelage of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Civil Aviation.
The Company maintained that legal status until June 1995 when the "process of capitalization of public enterprises" undertaken by the government then turned it into mixed a corporation, for the purpose of incorporating private capital to its stake.
On 27 November 1995, was awarded to TSI - STET International Telecom Italia 50% of the shares of ENTEL and management of the company. Additionally, the Act Telecommunications (Law N ° 1632 of July 5 1995) agreed to ENTEL a monopoly for six years on telephony services and national long distance internationally. Telecom Italia, meanwhile, is committed to an investment plan for a total of 610 billion, and meet the goals of expansion and quality defined by law and by the concession contract.
In 2005, when he was elected President of the Republic, Evo Morales Ayma announced, pursuant to the mandate given in referendum by the Bolivian people, that will retrieve the natural resources and nationalize industries strategic country.
Ten years of capitalization and five in the liberalization of telecommunications in Bolivia ENTEL has a leadership position over its competitors. Entel is currently investing and plans to have full coverage within a few years. This means that it will be reaching suburban areas and rural environment, making Bolivia a full coverage country.
On May 1, 2008, ENTEL was nationalized by Decree Supremo N ° 29,544. The Bolivian State is now the owner of 97% of the shares of the company.
In this new framework, the investment of state and profitability will ensure access telecommunications and the deployment of new services, vectors of economic development and national sovereignty.[1] [2] [3]
References
- ↑ "Entel adquirió radiobases de $us 120 millones por invitación". La Prensa (in Spanish) (LA PAZ - BOLIVIA: La Prensa). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ↑ "Bolivia acepta arbitraje por nacionalización de una telefónica" (in Spanish). El Comercio. August 27, 2008. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ↑ Omar Pérez Salomón (11/08/2008). "ENTEL Bolivia: El reverso de las transnacionales". Cuba Socialista. Revista Teórica y Política. (in Spanish) (Cubasocialista.cu). Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Spanish Wikipedia.