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ENACOM Approves 313% Budget Boost, Allocates $656 Million to Expand Internet in RENABAP Neighborhoods

The adjustment lifts total non‑reimbursable support to $1.006 billion for works carried out by NEAR S.A.

Overview

  • Resolution Sintetizada 1228/2025 was published in the Boletín Oficial on October 20, authorizing a 312.89% budget adjustment for the project.
  • The measure assigns $656,425,234 to cover pending investment items and ensure continuity of works originally planned from May 2023 to July 2025.
  • With the new funding, total ANR backing for the initiative reaches $1,006,081,396, as stated by ENACOM intervenor Juan Martín Ozores.
  • The project targets connectivity in neighborhoods registered in the National Registry of Popular Neighborhoods (RENABAP), focusing on areas with limited or no internet access.
  • The plan, approved under Resolution 587/2023 within the 950/2020 program and guided by Resolution 1860/2022, is reported to include free or social‑tariff service and installations in schools and community spaces.