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In Venezuela, hardly anyone debates anymore whether internet is a basic service or a luxury. It’s both. And while public debate focuses on the price of a home internet plan, a bigger problem is brewing beneath the surface: who pays for the infrastructure that underpins the country’s digital economy.
The Telecommunications Services Companies Chamber (CASETEL) has once again hit the nail on the head: the rigid way sector tariffs are set is squeezing investment capacity and delaying the rollout of fiber-optic networks and 5G. In plain language: fewer new networks, more areas with spotty service, and more years of waiting for anything decent to arrive.

Millicom, Tigo’s parent company, has put Venezuela back on its radar. Its CEO, Marcelo Benítez, said the company is keeping a close eye on the country, but that any significant investment depends on a series of conditions being met—conditions that are still not entirely clear. It’s not a firm no: it’s more of a “we’ll see,” with no set timeline.
The executive’s key point was that Venezuela appears to him to be a country beginning a transformation, and that the company is closely monitoring how its institutional framework evolves and how long-term foreign capital is treated. In plain English: there’s interest, but the company is also doing the math.