Ecuador

Ecuador

Nationalizes broadcasting frequencies

25 Jun 2013

The “Consejo Nacional de Telecomunicaciones” (Conatel) has issued rules for the return of radio and television frequencies in accordance with the media law passed by Congress last June. The law rules that 66 per cent of radio frequencies should be in the hands of private and public media (33 per cent each), with the remaining 34 per cent to go to «community» media.

Nature of measure:
  • Entry restriction
Type:
  • Treatment and operation (Nationalizations and expropriations)
Industry:
  • Services (Publishing, audiovisual and broadcasting activities)
Inward FDI:
No
Outward FDI:
No
Sources: