1998News

Laureano Guerrero still at his post

Laureano Guerrero denied that he has resigned from his post as director of the Comisión Nacional de Espectáculos Públicos. He told the Listín Diario he had not resigned, nor had plans to resign. Hoy reported that Laureano Guerrero had resigned on Friday after the government instructed him to revoke his decision to ban cable TV channels from inserting local advertising. Guerrero had announced the ban on local advertising on international cable TV programming under the understanding that cable TV subscribers pay for the service and not to see local advertisement. He also argued that the placing of advertising on international cable programming was affecting the profitability of local television stations. The most affected party, Telecable Nacional was the first to announce that the measure was revoked. Some RD$40 million a year are at stake.