Puertos Canarios opens public information for Vantage Towers concession in La Gomera

Puertos Canarios has opened the public information period for the application submitted by Vantage Towers Spain, S.L.U. to obtain a port public domain concession that would allow it to operate a telecommunications service infrastructure at the Vueltas Maritime Station, in the municipality of Valle Gran Rey, on the island of La Gomera. The announcement is published in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOC) number 172, dated August 27, 2026, and sets a one-month deadline for interested parties to submit allegations or observations.

The decision is part of the procedure for processing applications initiated at the request of interested parties, as provided for in the development and execution regulations of the Canary Islands Ports Law, approved by Decree 52/2005, of April 12. The file, identified by number 1451/2025, is available to those who consider themselves affected.

Object of the concession

The requested concession would allow Vantage Towers Spain, S.L.U. to operate a telecommunications infrastructure in the port area of Vueltas, a strategic point on the coast of Valle Gran Rey on the island of La Gomera. The infrastructure would be intended to provide telecommunications services in an area with high tourist and residential traffic.

The file may be examined during the one-month period on the electronic notice board of Puertos Canarios, available at the link https://puertoscanarios.sedelectronica.es/board.

Deadline and allegations

During that same month, interested parties may submit both observations regarding the request and alternative requests from third parties to the Puertos Canarios registry. If competing requests are submitted, the corresponding procedure for competing projects will be opened and processed.

Alternative requests must be accompanied by the following documentation:

• Supporting documentation of the identity of the petitioner and the appearing party, as well as the representation under which they act.
• Technical (basic) and economic study of the planned works and installations.
• Commitment to establish the provisional bond or guarantee.

Signature and scope

The announcement, dated August 8, 2026, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is signed by the Managing Director of Puertos Canarios, José Gilberto Moreno García. The publication is made for general knowledge and for all other appropriate purposes.

The resolution of this concession will condition the telecommunications coverage in the port environment of Vueltas, therefore, the participation of citizens and interested operators during the public information period is key to ensuring the transparency of the process and the possible concurrence of projects.

Source: Official Gazette of the Canary Islands, no. 172, August 27, 2026, V. Announcements, Other announcements, page 33385 (official reference: announcement 3082, file 1451/2025).