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ICE postpaid mobile plans top consumer value ranking in Costa Rica, new study shows

Amid a national debate over a proposed change in mobile Internet rates, a study released this week shows that rate plans from state-owned carrier Kölbi, part of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), are generally less expensive than competing plans with similar features.

Costa Rica could use a great weather app, but IMN’s new release falls short

To help us prepare for the day, Costa Rica’s National Metereological Institute (IMN) recently released its own app - a valiant effort to interpret the local troposphere for everyday people, but too full of flaws and bugs to be a worthy option.

López, Guatemala’s 1st billionaire, beating Slim with Tigo Mobile

When Mario López Estrada was head of Guatemala's state telecommunications monopoly in the 1980s, making a phone call in the war-ravaged Central American nation was a hopeless endeavor. Almost three decades later, Guatemala ranks No. 1 globally in mobile network coverage, according to a report by the World Economic Forum.

Mobile users angry over proposed change in Internet rates

The Telecommunications Superintendency (SUTEL) on July 1 will hold a public hearing to propose a change in the way carriers charge for mobile Internet services. But angry customers are getting ready to fight back.

Study shows competition good for Costa Rica’s telecom market

More than 80 percent of smartphones in the country have Internet connections above 1 Mbps, and users are overwhelmingly satisfied with their current carriers.
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Venezuela Political Prisoner Releases Move Slowly as Families Wait

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Stan Wawrinka Bows Out Gracefully After Final Australian Open Run

In a poignant end to his long association with the tournament he won in 2014, 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka was defeated by ninth seed Taylor...

Two Women Die Days Apart After Cosmetic Procedures in Costa Rica

Authorities in Costa Rica investigate the deaths of two women who passed away within five days of each other following cosmetic surgeries at private...

Costa Rican Journalists Face Rising Hate Speech, Study Warns of Hostile Shift

Journalists in Costa Rica face a tougher environment than in past years, with nearly half reporting derogatory or hateful speech aimed at them. A...