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MEXICO: Telecommunications Reform

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It comprehends six main axes:

1) The state will guarantee that telecommunications and broadcasting will be provided under conditions of competition, quality, diversity, universal coverage, networking, convergence, free access and continuity.

2)  It establishes a single concession regime for the provision of use of the radio spectrum, networks and telecommunications services and broadcasting ; and implements asymmetric regulation measures with which the main economic agents in these sectors must comply.

3) The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), will serve as the authority for economic competition in these sectors: regulation, promotion and monitoring of the radio spectrum, networks and the provision of telecommunications and broadcasting services.

4) Promoting competition.The reform is in favor of users and against monopolies. Therefore, effective competition, will be encouraged by providing tools to reduce the IFT concentration levels .

5) Establishing a Universal Digital Inclusion Policy and a National Digital Strategy.  The aim is for at least 70 percent of households and 85 percent of micro, small and medium businesses to have high-speed Internet at internationally competitive prices.

6) The fiber optic backbone of the Federal Electricity Commission will be expanded and reinforced and a wholesale mobile shared network will be deployed using the 700 MHz band, which will be able to harness the backbone in order to have greater service coverage at lower prices to benefit more people.