{"id":3483,"date":"2013-02-06T16:36:55","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T16:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=3483"},"modified":"2015-05-14T10:27:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T10:27:24","slug":"gsma-comments-on-decision-by-chilean-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-comments-on-decision-by-chilean-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Comments on Decision by Chilean Regulator to Allocate Digital Dividend to Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>6 February 2013, London:<\/strong> Tom Phillips, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer, GSMA,  offered the following statement regarding Chile\u2019s decision to allocate the 700MHz  spectrum band to mobile:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast  week, the Chilean regulator SUBTEL published a resolution to allocate the  700MHz spectrum band to mobile broadband services. The GSMA welcomes this news  as Digital Dividend spectrum provides a unique opportunity to roll out mobile  broadband communications to people living in rural and hard-to-reach areas  efficiently and at significantly lower cost. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cChile  has chosen to adopt the Asia Pacific (APT) band plan for the allocation of the  Digital Dividend. The GSMA acknowledges the benefits of regional spectrum  harmonisation to create economies of scale which in turn will make mobile  broadband services more affordable. This will lead to substantial  socio-economic benefits for the citizens of Chile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n<h3>Notes  to Editors<\/h3>\n<p>Statement from SUBTEL can be found here: <br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.subtel.gob.cl\/?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=3170\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.subtel.gob.cl\/?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=3170<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About  the GSMA<\/h3>\n<p>The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world\u2019s mobile operators  with more than 230 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software  companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations  in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport  and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as  the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.<\/p>\n<p>For  more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a> or Mobile World Live, the  online portal for the mobile communications industry, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.mobileworldlive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Media Contacts: <\/h3>\n<p>GSMA Press Office <br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:press@gsma.com\">press@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 February 2013, London: Tom Phillips, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer, GSMA, offered the following statement regarding Chile\u2019s decision to allocate the 700MHz spectrum band to mobile: \u201cLast week, the Chilean regulator SUBTEL published a resolution to allocate the 700MHz spectrum band to mobile broadband services. 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