The State of Audience Rights in Mexico
On June 11, 2013, a Decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation amending and adding various provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States regarding telecommunications and economic competition (the “Telecommunications Reform”).
Reform to the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law regarding Mobile Telephony users.
On April 13, 2021, the Senate approved, in general, an amendment to the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, which implies the creation of a National Registry of Mobile Telephony Users (the “Registry”). With a very close vote, it was decided to approve the creation of a Register that will contain biometric, fingerprint and personal data […]
Amendments to the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law
On January 12, 2021, the Reform Decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (“DOF”), which adds a section IV to subsection A) and section IV of item B) of Article 298 of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (the “Reform Decree”).
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.