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How Does Telecommunications Law Affect Bolivia?

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Bolivia is a small country in South America. Bolivia was named after a independence fighter Simon Bolivar. In 2005 Evo Morales was elected president for Bolivia. Morales have been president ever since 2005. Morales made a new law about telecommunications. The law states that you have to have broadcasting licenses to do radio shows, TV shows ECT. How does the telecommunications law affect Bolivia? The law affects Bolivia by people having to have broadcast licenses to do radio shows and TV shows. The telecommunications law makes people have to get a broadcast license in order to do any type of radio show. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) divides each radio spectrum according to use. When you need to apply for the licensees go to the NTIA. After you have gotten your licensees you need to go to the government so they can approve you. Once you have been approved you are able to do your radio show. The telecommunications law also limits the Internet for citizens. The Internet is limited because to much journalist talk about president Morales. When something on …show more content…

The article allows the government to eavesdrop on any telecommunications company by communication by telephone, e-mail or the Internet. The main reason the government eavesdrop on the companies is if a natural disaster happens they can alert the citizens and make sure they get to safety. The government wants to keep an eye on their people. Some people think article 111 is a bad thing. Its not a bad thing because they want to make sure the people are okay. It can be a bad thing if the government eavesdrops way too much. Everyone must think that the government will take advantage of article 111. A way they can take advantage is by turning what the companies say against them. Article 111 can be a good thing or a bad thing. President Morales made most of the rules and statements for article

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