Proposed disappearance of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications
At the morning conference on January 7, 2021, the President of the Mexican Republic, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, stated his intention to present a reform initiative to eliminate several autonomous agencies, including the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) and the National Institute of Access to Public Information, in order to reduce public spending.
Interconnection tariffs for telecommunication services
The Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (“IFT”) resolved… the technical conditions for interconnection between concessionaires, and determined the interconnection rates to be used in the event of disagreements.
Zero Tariff: Ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
On August 16, 2017, the justices of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (“SCJN”) unanimously voted to enjoin Radiomóvil Dipsa, S.A. de C.V. (“Telcel”) against the prohibition to charge other telecommunications service providers for terminating calls on its network, also known as “tarifa cero”.
Zero Tariff: Issue to be resolved at the Supreme Court of Justice
In the coming weeks, the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (“SCJN”) will analyze, discuss and rule on the various appeals filed by América Móvil against the prohibition to charge other telecommunications service providers for terminating calls on its network, also known as “tarifa cero”.