FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December, 2003
Commission File Number: 001-13464
Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Alicia Moreau de Justo, No. 50, 1107
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A.
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Letter to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange dated December 12, 2003. | |
FREE TRANSLATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2003
BUENOS AIRES STOCK EXCHANGE
Dear Sirs,
| RE.: | Information about the article 3° of Chapter XXI of the Rules |
I am writing you as Responsible for Market Relations of Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A. (“the Company”) to inform you that yesterday “the Company” was notified by the Secretariat of Communications that it has issued Resolution N° 111 dated December 10, 2003 pursuant to which it has authorized:
| 1. | the shareholders of the Company’s holding company Nortel Inversora S.A. (“Nortel”) to make a capital contribution with all of their ordinary Class A and B shares of Nortel to Sofora Telecomunicaciones S.A. (“Sofora”); |
| 2. | France Cables et Radio y Atlas Belgium Services S.A. to transfer its ownership interest in 48% of the total share capital of Sofora to W de Argentina – Inversiones S.L.; |
| 3. | Telecom Italia Group to be the exclusive operator of Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A, and |
| 4. | Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A to change its name to Telecom Argentina S.A. |
The authorization of the Commission for the Defense of Competition (Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia) is still pending.
Sincerely,
Pedro Insussarry
Responsible for Market Relations
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A. | ||||||
| Date: December 15, 2003 |
By: | /S/ CHRISTIAN CHAUVIN | ||||
| Name: | Christian Chauvin | |||||
| Title: | Vice-President | |||||