Mexico cracks down on cheap mobile phone network


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A grassroots mobile phone network built in rural Mexico has become a lifeline between indigenous communities and the rest of the world. But Mexican authorities say the ultra-low-cost service could be in violation of federal telecommunication laws.


Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Oaxaca.


Article source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/breakfast-with-deepak-obhrai-1.3958498?cmp=rss

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