Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos

Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos (Nicaraguan Institute of Telecommunications and Postal Services, TELCOR) is the regulatory body of telecommunications and postal services in Nicaragua.[1][2] It serves the function of technical planning, supervision, application and control of compliance of the Laws and Norms that govern the installation, interconnection, operation, provision of Telecommunications Services and Postal Services.[3][4]

Instituto Nicaragüense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos
Agency overview
Formed1982
JurisdictionGovernment of Nicaragua
Agency executive
  • Nahima Díaz Flores

It was founded in 1982 during the government of Daniel Ortega in the Sandinista Revolution. The agency's current chairman is Orlando Castillo.[5]

TELCOR is responsible for the administration and regulation of the radio frequency spectrum, as well as granting a concession, license, permit or certificate of registration (in accordance with the law and other applicable legal provisions) to companies interested in providing telecommunications services or make use of radio spectrum frequencies.[6]

Objectives
  • Establish provisions and issue administrative acts that promote free competition, efficient and effective use of scarce resources and respect for the rights and duties of users and operators.
  • Ensure that operators and service providers comply with the legal and administrative provisions in force.
  • Promote and promote access to telecommunications services and information and communication technologies for the inhabitants of rural or low-income areas.
  • Achieve greater effectiveness, efficiency and transparency in the execution of functions and in the processes of institutional management.
  • Modernize and project the institution, and specialize and motivate the work team

References
  1. "Gobierno estadounidense sanciona a cuatro funcionarios de Nicaragua". prensa-latina.cu. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  2. Diario, El Nuevo. "El Nuevo Diario". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  3. "EE.UU. impone sanciones a cuatro funcionarios nicaragüenses". Voz de América (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  4. swissinfo.ch, S. W. I.; Corporation, a branch of the Swiss Broadcasting. "EEUU impone sanciones a cuatro funcionarios de círculo cercano de Ortega en Nicaragua". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  5. "EE. UU. sanciona a Gustavo Porras, Óscar Mojica, Orlando Castillo y Sonia Castro". Confidencial (in Spanish). 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  6. "Libertad de prensa en la mira de la represión gubernamental | Metro". Metro Nicaragua (in Spanish). 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
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