MEXICO: IFT Publish Public Consultation Calendar for 2021
On February 16th, IFT did publish on their website, the complete list of Public Consults for 2021. This is important to check, so we can have a clear view of the topics to be discussed in Mexico for the next possible modifications. In total, there are 29 Public Consult with the main topics as follows: […]
MEXICO: IFT Published Modifications for 2021 Frequency Plan
On February 4th, IFT did publish on the “Diario Oficial de la Federación” or the Official Gazette, the Program of Use and Exploitation of Frequency Bands for the year 2021. According to the Mexican Federal Law of Telecommunication and Broadcasting, Article 59, the IFT must issue until the last day of each year (December 31st), […]
MEXICO: IFT Approves Bidding of 41 Spectrum Blocks to Expand Coverage and Quality of Mobile Telephone and Internet Services
The Plenary of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) has approved on January 25th the Summon and the Public Bidding to the concession of the use and commercial exploitation of 41 blocks of the radio spectrum to provide mobile telephone and internet services (Bid No. IFT-10), which has as main objective to expand the current […]
MEXICO: New Technical Operating Conditions of the 2400 – 2483.5 MHz Frequency Band
On January 04th, 2021: The Secretary of government (“Secretaria de Gobernacion”) shared an agreement by which the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute establishes the new technical operating conditions of the 2400 – 2483.5 MHz frequency band, classified as a free spectrum. This Agreement establishes new technical operating conditions for the different systems and applications […]
MEXICO: New Import Law Concerning Harmonized Codes and its Influence on Type Approval
In July of 2020, Mexico’s Union General Congress has published a new General Taxes for Import/Export law called in Spanish as “LEY DE LOS MPUESTOS GENERALES DE IMPORTACIÓN Y DE EXPORTACIÓN”, also known as “LIGIE”, which the main objective was to adapt the Mexican Harmonized Codes on the Customs procedures. According to the SNICE (Servicio […]
MEXICO: New Public Consultation Regarding Several IFT Forms for Administrative Processes
On December 22nd, 2020, the Regulator IFT has published in the Official Diary of the Federation (DOF) a new Public Consultation, this time to discuss the new Forms for the IFT submission of several types of processes to this Regulator. The main objectives of this to make it more agile, efficient and to present more […]
MEXICO: New Classification for Frequencies 162.400 MHz, 162.425 MHz, 162.450 MHz, 162.475 MHz, 162.500 MHz, 162.525 MHz and 162.550 MHz
On January 04th, 2021: The Secretary of government (“Secretaria de Gobernacion”) shared an agreement in which the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute classifies the frequencies 162,400 MHz, 162,425 MHz, 162,450 MHz, 162,475 MHz, 162,500 MHz, 162,525 MHz, and 162,550 MHz as a protected spectrum for the dissemination of early warnings. These frequencies are considered […]
MEXICO: IFT Publish Public Consultation for 5925-7125 MHz Band
On November 5th, 2020, IFT has published a Public Consultation to receive public comments regarding a project plan for the new technical conditions of operation for the frequency band of 5925-7125 MHz. The purpose of this public consultation is to gather comments, opinions, or contributions that allow the Institute to determine future actions in the […]
MEXICO: IFT Publishes 2021 Annual Program for Frequency Bands and Spectrum Use
On October 21st, the IFT published the 2021 Frequency Bands And The Spectrum Use. The issuance of this 2021 Program is strictly adjusted to the Institute's radio spectrum planning strategy, based on national and international regulations, the current context of the frequency bands in Mexico, the state of standardization, and the available technologies based on […]
MEXICO: Public Consultation on PROY-NOM-019-SE-2020
On September 24th, 2020, The Secretary of Economy published an official Gazette regarding PROY-NOM-019-SE-2020 ” Information technology equipment and its associated, as well as equipment for use in the office – Security Requirements “, which will cancel NOM-019-SCFI-1998 and the PROY-NOM-019-SCFI-2016. This is still a draft and it’s open to comments (public consultation).