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MEXICO CITY — Mexico is considering investing around 30 billion pesos ($1.5 billion) to boost internet connectivity, especially in isolated rural areas, says Andrés Manuel López. President Obrador said Wednesday.
"I can't even talk on my cell phone, much less use the internet (out of town)," he said at a press conference. He said millions of Mexicans still do not have mobile coverage or access to the internet and new investments are needed.
Mexican telecommunications regulator IFT About 66% of Mexican households have internet access, according to the latest official data from. This week, the IFT said one in five of her, mostly indigenous peoples, or about two million people, still lack access to mobile service technology.
In 2016, the government ordered telecommunications company Altanredes to develop a large domestic mobile network, which he promised 92.2% coverage by January 2024. However, this deadline was later extended to 2028.
But the company filed for bankruptcy last year, and the state bailed it out, making it its largest shareholder.
Last month, the Mexican president said he would be able to secure internet access in every town and offer free his Wi-Fi in public spaces by taking over a so-called "shared network." I was.
", in general he achieved 70% in building his Wi-Fi network, but in the end he did not reach a mile. That was the beginning and we plan to expand on it," the president said Wednesday.
He promised government subsidies to make Internet available to people. We especially want students to have access to the internet," he said. ($1 = 19.9412 Mexican pesos) (reported by Isabel Woodford, edited by Howard Goller)
