BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Three operators were prequalified to participate in the personal communications services (PCS) auction, which will take place on 8 November in Ecuador, by the National Telecommunications Council (Conatel). The operators are Entel Chile, owned by Telecom Italia Mobile; Tricom, a Dominican Republic-based company, in partnership with a local cable television company; and a joint venture formed by the state regional telephone companies Andinatel and Pacifictel.
The base cost of the 30 megahertz band at 1900 MHz was fixed at US$32 million, of which US$1.5 million will be allocated to the cost of moving 30 radio and television transmittors that are currently occupying this broadband frequency.
However, Otecel, owned by BellSouth, and Conecel, owned by Porta of Am
