Telecom wars in Latin America

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Mexican telecommunications companies Alestra, Avantel, and Telmex have launched aggressive marketing campaigns and invested in new technology such as fiber-optics and computer technology in their attempts to capture the local market for telecommunication services including telephone service.

Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Marketing, Telecommunications systems, Market share, Telefonos de Mexico S.A. de C.V., TFONY, Latin America, Telecommunications, Telecommunication, Avantel S.A., Ruzo, Andres, Alestra, Link America Corp.

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Census tally won't tumble

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A federal task force has developed recommendations that focused on how Hispanics are counted by the US Census and other government agencies. The 2000 Census will rearrange the questions in the survey form. Persons will also be permitted to indicate more than one race.

Demographic aspects, Census, Censuses, Hispanic Americans

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Riding the wave

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Leiva made his fortune by foreseeing the market for prepaid calling cards used for long-distance telephone services. His company began in Aug 1992 and has become a leading provider of prepaid cards. PICK is now targeting the cellular telephone market.

Cover Story, Long distance telephone services, Long-distance telephone service, Leiva, Diego, PICK Inc.

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