Permits and taxation remain principle barriers to be overcome in Argentina

During the fifth edition of the TowerXchange Meetup Americas, Eduardo Wiñazky, telecom consultant and former Head of Municipality and Infrastructure Management at ARSAT, moderated a roundtable discussion on Argentina. Permitting and taxation were key themes, as the country’s pioneering towercos continue to endeavor to overcome barriers at municipal level from restricting Federal intent to stimulate investment in infrastructure for the Digital Economy. Argentina needs more towers - how can we work together to ensure we can close the infrastructure gap quicker?

While inflation in Argentina is targeted below 20%, it seems more realistic to expect it to float around 30%.