The Latvian incumbent telco Tet has announced the appointment of Edgars Grandans, who joined the company in January, to its board.
Major infrastructure dispute in Latvia
The Latvian incumbent Tet has accused the telco Balticom of massively damaging its optical internet infrastructure and using it to provide its own services.
Tet OTT solution goes on Hisense
The Latvian incumbent Tet’s OTT service is now available on the VIDAA operating system powering Hisense smart TVs.
Play Japan buys Latvia’s Veset
Latvia-based Veset has been acquired by the Japanese media technology company Play for an undisclosed fee.
RFE/RL widens presence in Baltics
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has opened new offices in Vilnius, Lithuania and Riga, Latvia to “counter disinformation and reach new audiences in Belarus and Russia”.
Providence Equity voices Latvian concerns
Providence Equity Partners believe the actions of Latvia’s Public Service Regulatory Commission (SPRK) indicate a possible violation of the bilateral investment promotion and mutual protection agreement between the US and […]
TV Rain licence withdrawal “shameful”
Reporters Without Frontiers (RSF) has called the decision by the Latvian regulator NEPLP to withdraw the licence of the independent Russian channel TV Rain (Dohzd) shameful.
Latvia revokes Russian channel TV Rain licence
The Latvian regulator NEPLP has cancelled the broadcasting licence of the independent Russian channel TV Rain (Dohzd) on the grounds of national security and public order.
Latvia’s Tet disputes fine
The Latvian incumbent Tet has said it disagrees with and is challenging a court decision fining it €1.2 million.
Latvia amends comms law
Significant amendments to the Law on Electronic Media have come into effect in Latvia.