Senate Approves New Plenary of the CRT
On October 14, 2025, with 74 votes in favor and 33 against, the Senate of the Republic approved the list of candidates submitted by President Claudia Sheinbaum to form the Plenary of the new Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (in Spanish, “CRT”). Just a week earlier, on October 7, the President had sent the list of nominees […]
The Countdown Begins for COFECE and the IFT
On October 7, 2025, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted to the Senate of the Republic the list of candidates who will form the Plenary of the new Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (in Spanish, “CRT”) and the National Antitrust Commission (in Spanish, “CNA”), respectively. This represents a decisive step in the restructuring of Mexico’s regulatory framework and marks […]
International Transaction of the Year || SES acquires Intelsat in a USD $3.1 Billion Deal
We are proud to have advised Intelsat in its acquisition by SES, a global transaction valued at USD $3.1 billion, marking a key milestone in the satellite and telecommunications industry. Acedo Santamarina, S.C. was part of the team that represented Intelsat before Mexican antitrust authority in telecommunications and broadcasting sector, obtaining an unconditional clearance that […]
It’s official: New Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting
On July 16, 2025, after months of speculation and debate, the Decree enacting the Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting (the “New Law”) was finally published in the Federal Official Gazette (“DOF”). This New Law repeals the current Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (“LFTR”). The New Law originates from the Reform on Organizational Simplification, published in the […]
Constitutional Controversy: Taxation in the Telecommunications Sector
In last weeks, several resolutions issued by the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (“SCJN”) have been published in the Federal Official Gazette in connection with Constitutional Controversies brought against local regulations enacted by various municipalities in the state of Coahuila de Zaragoza. In all cases, the SCJN held that municipal […]
New Action Protocol for Emergency or Disaster Situations
On February 19, 2025, the agreement by which the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) approved the IFT Action Protocol for Emergency or Disaster Situations (“Action Protocol”) was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. This agreement will become effective on February 20, 2025, and can be accessed through the IFT’s official website. The […]
New obligations in case of MVNOs ceasing operations
On February 11, 2025, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) approved modifications to the Guidelines for the Commercialization of Mobile Services by Mobile Virtual Network Operators (the “Modifications”). These Modifications aim to ensure service continuity for users if an MVNO ceases operations, particularly after the dynamic changes in the Mexican MVNO market and the exit of […]
Amendment to the “General Rules that establish the terms and requirements for the granting of authorizations in telecommunications matters as set forth in the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law”.
On November 4, 2024, the Agreement through which the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute amends the “General Rules that establish the terms and requirements for the granting of authorizations in telecommunications matters as set forth in the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law” (the “Rules”) was published in the Mexican Federal Official Gazette. Following the […]
Agreement by which the Plenary of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications establishes the Minimum Technical Conditions for the Interconnection and determines the rates for interconnection services for 2025
On October 22, 2024, an agreement was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation by which the Plenary of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (the “IFT”) i) established the Minimum Technical Conditions for interconnection between concessionaires that operate public telecommunications networks; and ii) determined the rates for interconnection services resulting from the methodology for […]
Transparency & Simplification: New Rules Starting January 2025
On October 9, 2024, the “Guidelines for Integrating the Statistical Database of the Federal Telecommunications Institute” (the “Guidelines”) were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Following the Public Consultation of the Draft Guidelines published in December 2023, and their final approval by the Institute’s Board on September 30, 2024, the Guidelines will come […]