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Mexico to run most of the cable business in colombia

Superindustria y Cntv dieron vía libre a compra de Teledinámica
Carlos Slim, principal ‘cablero’ de Colombia
Se confirma la noticia publicada por EL HERALDO hace 7 meses: el magnate mejicano, con su empresa Telmex, domina el 54.49% del mercado nacional de TV por cable. Barranquilla, sede de nuevo canal internacional.

Telecaribe tendrá dentro de muy poco su nueva sede en la vía a Puerto Colombia.

Por R. SARMIENTO COLEY

La Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio dio vía libre a la compra, en materia de telefonía e Internet de Teledinámica, el canal Telebarranquilla (TV3) y Organización Dinámica, por parte de la empresa Telmex, de propiedad del magnate mejicano de las telecomunicaciones, Carlos Slim.
Ahora sólo se requiere de la aprobación, por parte de la Comisión Nacional de Televisión (Cntv), para que dicho grupo se convierta en el ‘jugador dominante’ en el mercado de la televisión por suscripción y satelital. Esta autorización se daría en los próximos días, luego de que los cinco comisionados den los últimos toques a un documento de 30 reglas que deberá tener en cuenta el mayor ‘cablero’ del país, especialmente en materia de respeto a las reglas del juego y de tarifas.
Porque una de las principales preocupaciones de la máxima autoridad en el país en materia de televisión es que Slim aplique aquí el método que ha impuesto en otras naciones en donde se ha convertido en el empresario dominante del sector: al no tener competencia, impone tarifas y reglas de juego, en detrimento de los intereses de los usuarios de la televisión por cable, telefonía móvil y fija e Internet.
En su reunión de ayer, la Cntv decidió enviar hoy a Barranquilla al comisionado Juan Andrés Carreño, miembro de dicha Comisión en representación de los Canales Regionales de Colombia (televisión pública).
Uno de los principales anuncios que hará Carreño hoy en Barranquilla es el aporte definitivo de la Cntv de los dineros para la nueva sede de Telecaribe. Ya se compró el terreno en la vía a Puerto Colombia, en inmediaciones de la Universidad del Atlántico.
El segundo anuncio tiene que ver con el nacimiento del Canal Internacional de la Televisión Colombiana, que emitirá señal satelital desde Barranquilla, con lo mejor de la programación de los canales regionales del país. Noticieros, programas de opinión, entrevistas, reportajes, documentales, musicales y eventos especiales como el Carnaval de Barranquilla, Festival Vallenato, Fiestas del Mar, Fiesta de las Flores, Carnaval de Negros y Blancos, la Feria de Cali. En fin, en un solo canal, las colonias de colombianos residentes en numerosas ciudades del mundo, van a disfrutar de las vivencias de sus regiones, en directo. A su vez, esa diáspora colombiana tendrá la manera de conectarse, vía Internet, con dicho canal, y expresar sus inquietudes desde cualquier rincón en donde se encuentren en el exterior.

LO QUE ES DE SLIM

Con respecto a lo que le aprobó la Superintendencia a Slim, se trata de la fusión de las empresas del principal grupo cablero de Barranquilla y la Costa, que se suma a TV Cable, Superview, Cablepacífico, Satelcaribe y Cablecentro. Slim se encuentra en negociaciones para adquirir también a Promisión de Bucaramanga.
La Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio no encontró motivos para objetar tal operación de adquisición e integración de dichas entidades a Télmex Colombia S.A.
Teledinámica es el sexto operador de cable de Colombia y la Superindustria concluyó que la operación de integración de las tres empresas barranquilleras “no amerita objeción alguna�?.
Telmex adquirió el dos de abril de 2007 a Unión de Cableoperadores del Centro, Cablecentro, y de Satelcaribe S.A., tal como lo informó en su momento EL HERALDO.
En febrero pasado Telmex Colombia S.A. y Telmex Telecomunicaciones S.A. ESP se integraron con Superview Telecomunicaciones S.A.
Slim —uno de los hombres más ricos del mundo, quien es dueño de la concesionaria de telefonía móvil Comcel— hace algunos años trató de comprar Telecom, pero le fracasó el negocio y dicha empresa quedó en manos de Telefónica de España, dueña de Movistar (telenonía celular).
A raíz de ese revés el millonario azteca ‘se fue de compras por todo el
país. Inicialmente acumuló, de a poquito, empresas con las cuales llegó a sumar un grupo con 760.557 suscriptores de televisión por cable. Con las nuevas compras pasó a un total de 853.886 abonados. Lo que representa un 54.49 por ciento del mercado total de televisión por cable y satelital.
Todavía quedan en el país unos 70 operadores pequeños que conservan el restante 45.51 por ciento del mercado.
Uno de los miembros de la Cntv insistió ayer en que Teléfonica de España, que compró la antigua Telecom y la mayoría de las empresas locales de telefonía fija, tiene la posibilidad de comprar algunos de esos 70 pequeños operadores dispersos en la geografía nacional o de abrir nuevos mercados con buenos proyectos, planes flexibles y tarifas bajas.

By elmodefoque on Nov 5, 2007, 10:59 in Friendly Talkzone.

elmodefoque says on Nov 5, 2007, 11:04:

one day we'll all be eating tacos instead of arepa.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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manINred says on Nov 5, 2007, 11:06:

Maybe then my idiot friend who asked which part of Mexico Colombia is in will have a point!

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elmodefoque says on Nov 5, 2007, 11:08:

listen, i 'm down to calling all foking central and south america MEXICO, chit the gringos already do

I'll get there, when I get there!

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elmodefoque says on Nov 5, 2007, 11:13:

once you control communications, you control the country!
Fox controls a big chunck of the communications market in america. They have single handed taken USA back to the 40's and 50's. Racial tension is at all time high

I'll get there, when I get there!

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minina says on Nov 5, 2007, 11:52:

NOT GOOD! Se apodero del pais Carlos Slim.

It is my understanding that in Mexico cable television is very expensive. Available only to the upper classes, while in Colombia is relatively cheap, even strata 2 people can afford it!. If this guy runs out of business the other cable companies, then there will be no one there to stop him from rising the prices. NOOOOOO. Not good . Oh bugger.

DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS...

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elmodefoque says on Nov 5, 2007, 12:00:

then we gotta do what we gotta do, steal the damn cable service.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Simon says on Nov 5, 2007, 12:02:

I say we rise up in arms and kick those taco-eatera outta here!!!

"DON'T FOK WITH COLOMBIA!!"-----Simon

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scotty says on Nov 5, 2007, 13:11:

Fox didnt take anything, Fox is the baby station they have only been around for a few years but the people know they will get a better idea of the real news with out it being slanted to the left. So people tune into FOX news and that has made Fox number one.Fox has more viewers than all the other cable news channels combined.
You have to ask yourself if fox is so bad and is taking us back to the 40's and 50's then why is everyone watching it, there are other news channels to watch why would more people tune into fox that is so bad when they can watch any number of other cable news channels????

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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coffee beaner says on Nov 5, 2007, 13:43:

To watch what the kind of bullshit Bill O'reilly said... at least thats why I watched fox when I was back in the States.

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Grateful Dead says on Nov 5, 2007, 14:28:

"You have to ask yourself if fox is so bad and is taking us back to the 40's and 50's then why is everyone watching it, there are other news channels to watch why would more people tune into fox that is so bad when they can watch any number of other cable news channels????"

Beacuse it's shocking to hear the kind of things Bill O'reilly and Sean Hannity come up with,
those two are the biggest bigots on Television

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toneloc24 says on Nov 5, 2007, 14:53:

Ummm, Fox News = the angry white man channel. It's one of the main reasons that Bush is still in office. We've seen how that turned out. Worst US president in history. Some people can't think for themselves as a result, they listen to loud-talking idiots. As a result, the USA deserves the crap that comes with being so incompetent. We got a president that reflects the population. Yeaaaa!!!!! We asked for it, we got it.

Re: Slim now controlling the Colombian cable market. Next will be the telecom industry there as well. Comcel will become Com-Mex. Caracol will be Caramex.

Next, they're gonna knock down Mag Mondongos and put up a Taco Bell. LOL!!!!

Fucking sellouts!!!!

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Nov 5, 2007, 15:14:

Carlos Slim's America Movil (NYSE: AMX) already owns Comcel. A year or two ago Telmex tried to buy Colombia Telecom, too, but that deal was scotched because it wasn't transparent or open to enough bidders or something like that.

So...the hypothetical Colombian might be buying "triple play" service (cable, internet, phone) from Telmex, cellular service from Americal Movil/Comcel, listening to Mexican cumbias or rancheros, while sitting in his concrete apartment (CEMEX) and washing it all down with a nice refreshing Coca-Cola or Agua Manantial (FEMSA of Mexico).

You're right, the only thing missing from a complete authentic Mexican experience is Taco Bell.

;-)

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Monpirri says on Nov 5, 2007, 15:42:

“Once you control communications, you control the country!" Elmo, I agree with you with 100%!
With all the respect to our great and hard working Mexicans, we Colombians are only known for the best cocaine, you have seen how Mexican tycoons in the media love to monopolize and take control of foreign productions, for instance, music, novela and movies, once they take control of communications in Barranquilla and other major voltiarepa cities in Colombia they are going to want to sell their products and brand several Colombians fine productions as their own.
Guys and gals, you do not have to believe, just take a look how they have been doing in the past and up to now, and also check it out here on pbh, in retrospect every time they have a chance they love post propaganda or products about their country.

Costa Atlantica will be like Medellin no where to find Colombian music, hundreds of Mexicans restaurants will open and tacos and the rest of the menu will be the meal of the day.

Colombia needs to follow or establish the same government agency that US created, the FCC!
The Federal Communication Commission was created to prohibit foreign countries from taken control of their telecommunications avenues. I believe El Tiempo was also sold to Mexico.

MAC

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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Grateful Dead says on Nov 5, 2007, 15:45:

Paranaoid

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Monpirri says on Nov 5, 2007, 15:55:

I am just an ignorant indigenous creature from the mountains of Colombia. I used watch Univison, Telemundo and one Spanish radio station in the states, yep, you can call it paranoid schizophrenia.

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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Grateful Dead says on Nov 5, 2007, 15:59:

No not specifically YOU , just in general

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Monpirri says on Nov 5, 2007, 16:03:

Thank you Mr. Grateful Dead

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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poco says on Nov 5, 2007, 16:07:

Quote: Colombia needs to follow or establish the same government agency that US created, the FCC!

I hope not,, because next will be the IRS and attention will be focused on who is RICH.

No JOKE,, 30 years ago some guy jumped off an overpass,, killed him but as luck would have it, he didn't fall on a passing car. One did run over him however.

Yep,, TAXES, Car Inspection, License plates all due on April 15th drove him over the edge.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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Monpirri says on Nov 5, 2007, 16:15:

Poco, what's your favorite restaurant in Colombia? I like MacDonald's and what 's yours?

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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gabolicious says on Nov 5, 2007, 16:40:

"also check it out here on pbh, in retrospect every time they have a chance the love post propaganda or products about their country" que asco de gente verdad Monpirri?

disculpame pero creo que yo soy el unico que si acaso he hablado de productos mexicanos ha sido unicamente del tequila y eso ha sido por un post que (creo) mi amigo Chris escribió, te voy a pedir que NO generalices te conviertes en un tipo que ataca solo por atacar... al igual que los imbéciles que atacan Colombia eres igual solo que al revés. Otra mexicana que se que escribe aqui es mi amiga y si eres tan cerrado como para leer con detenimiento que ella solo ha expresado su amor por colombia lastima por ti.

ESTOY MAMADO DE SU ESTUPIDO COMPLEJO DE INFERIORIDAD........

CIAO.....

NO CREO QUE VALGA LA PENA SEGUIR CON ESTE TIPO DE DISCUSIONES, TENGO MUCHAS OTRAS COSAS QUE HACER...

Elección no canonización....

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Monpirri says on Nov 5, 2007, 17:55:

Hola Gabolicious, gracias por tus comentarios pero me referia aquellos que siempre que tienen la oportunidad quieren hacer propoganda para su pais y no solo son los extranjeros. Sabemos que es una pagina sobre Colombia, es mas existen aqui miembros de otros paises latinos y muchos de ellos son muy respectuosos como vos. Ellos aportan mucho sobre Colombia pero en muchas ocasiones ahi que ayudarlos para nos digan un poquito de su pais porque no sabemos mucho al respecto.

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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poco says on Nov 5, 2007, 19:24:

Quote: Poco, what's your favorite restaurant in Colombia? I like MacDonald's and what 's yours?

Ha, you should know there aren't any resturants where I live. I don't go into the cities unless necessary and leave the same day.

Chickens are hand fed and raised to a juicy plumpness with nice firm breasts that will melt in your mouth.

The 2007 Christmas crop.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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minina says on Nov 5, 2007, 19:47:

Oh one more thing....

Kiss good bye to Soccer TV transmissions in National TV (Caracol and RCN). I bet in a no distance future they will be buying the transmissions right for copa america, copa libertadores, etc, etc etc. I know that in Mexico many of the soccer games are in pay per view ....well at least I know that copa america was , which completely sucks!!

Veo un panorama color hormiga-aeropuerto.

DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS...

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Monpirri says on Nov 5, 2007, 19:55:

DO NOT DOUBT IT!!!

MAC

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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scotty says on Nov 6, 2007, 00:49:

well whats left to watch? CNN the Clinton News Network, they get most of their news wrong and lean very left. Then you have MSNBC the least watched cable channel of all with something like 11% of the market, they are all screwed up, im surprised they are even on the air with such a low rating. So whose left to watch in the 24 hour cable catagory? FOX thats who and they have a wide variety of opinions and they have both sides promoting their side, everyone gets a chance to speak...fair and balanced.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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scotty says on Nov 6, 2007, 00:56:

toneloc, dont be to worried soon we will have your guy (woman) Billery in office and then we'll all see how well she does.
lets see how she handles the economy, lets see what she does with taxes, lets see how she deals with the Iranians, lets see what kind of medical plan she sets up, lets see what she does when Russia and China start bullying her.
She cant even control her own husband for crying out loud whats she gonna do when China comes after us.Whats she gonna do when the economy takes a dump, whats she gonna do when the shit hits the fan? she has no experience at running anything, except for Obama she is the most under experienced person running from both parties.
If you think Bush is bad you aint seen nothing yet, hold on to your wallet and be ready for anything in 2009 we are in very dangerous times right now and the next president should be a very strong and wise person, not an intern training on the job.
Bush certainly isnt the brightest star in the sky but i dont see one democrat or as far as that goes even one republican that can help this country.good luck america you are gonna need it especially if the liberals take control.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Nov 6, 2007, 05:06:

Please stay on topic. If you want to talk about non-Colombian politics, go to the "off topic" forum.

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toneloc24 says on Nov 6, 2007, 07:54:

Point taken. Scotty = angry white man. Plain to see. I could care less about Clinton, Obama, Edwards, etc.... I want a competent US president. One that sets the bar, not lowers it. Support for anything less and you're part of the problem.

Sorry Tinto. Had to get that out.

And yes, Elmo is correct. “Once you control communications, you control the country!" It goes back directly to my first point re: Fox News. Same can happen in Colombia. Amongst other stuff, less Shakira, more Thalia.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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Grateful Dead says on Nov 6, 2007, 07:59:

"Ha, you should know there aren't any resturants where I live. I don't go into the cities unless necessary and leave the same day."Poco"

Poco what in heavens name are you doing out there? are you a wanted man back in the states ?

lol

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poco says on Nov 9, 2007, 09:11:

Quote: Poco what in heavens name are you doing out there? are you a wanted man back in the states ?

That's two questions in one post.

Anyway,, I do volunteer work as a standin cheerleader for Los Pepes.

Oh, the X File reruns are shown on satellite (direct TV) much earlier and breakfast in bed if I sleep late.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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