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Minister promises to introduce new player to broadband market [TeleGeography CommsUpdate](TeleGeography CommsUpdate Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Science, technology, energy and mining minister Philip Paulwell has revealed that the government intends to introduce a new broadband provider to the market to increase competition and drive down prices. The Jamaica Observer quotes the minister as saying that: 'The price for broadband is too high. We want to see more competition…to get those prices down… and [as such], I am going to bring in another [operator].' Further details were not forthcoming, however, and it remains unclear whether the intended newcomer will operate its own infrastructure. Paulwell also confirmed that he had received assurances from Digicel and LIME that the duo were planning to upgrade their broadband services, claiming that they had committed to rolling out broadband services 'in a much more vigorous way.' (c) 2014 PriMetrica, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company |