Preliminary judgement of IFT investigating authority concludes that the economic interest group led by Grupo Televisa has substantial power on restricted TV market (Press Release 19/2015)
Preliminary judgement of IFT investigating authority concludes that the economic interest group led by Grupo Televisa has substantial power on restricted TV market
In compliance with the provisions of Section V of Article 96 of the Federal Law of Economic Competition (Ley Federal de Competencia Económica, LFCE), the Investigating Authority issued the Preliminary Judgement regarding the existence of operators with significant power in the relevant market in the provision of the television and audio restricted service.
Also the research was conducted based on the mandate in Thirty Ninth Transitional Article of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law.
Of the elements analyzed during the investigation period, it is concluded that the relevant market is for the provision of television services and restricted audio through any transmission technology with a local geographic dimension, taking as a geographical unit study the municipio[1] for the whole country, except for the Federal District, in which case a single geographic market was defined and which includes 16 boroughs that comprise it.
Similarly, it is concluded that the economic interest group where Grupo Televisa is part of, has substantial power in 2,124 relevant markets.
The economic agents evidencing an interest in the matter, may manifest what serves their interests and provide the evidence that would consider relevant to the Preliminary Opinion, within twenty working days following the publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation of Preliminary Opinion Relevant Data.
The IFT Economic Competence Unit will initiate a procedure as trial in which all parties with legal interest may offer evidence and arguments. This phase will conclude with the presentation of a draft resolution which, in turn, will be submitted for the consideration of the Plenary, so that, if appropriate, it can rule on the existence of substantial power on the basis of the Federal Economic Competition Law.
From that decision of the Plenary, corresponds to the Regulatory Policy Unit in contribution with Economic Competition Unit, to conduct the procedure in terms of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law to issue the necessary measures to promote competition in these markets.
[1] It was derived from the catalog of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, INEGI), Geostatistics Municipal Area level by 2013.
The Federal Telecommunication Institute delivers the certificates of participation to the interested in two national digital TV broadcasted networks bidding (Press Release 15/2015)
The Federal Telecommunication Institute delivers the certificates of participation to the interested in two national digital TV broadcasted networks bidding
• The Plenary of the Institute agreed the issuance of Certificates of Participation to Cadena Tres I, S.A. de C.V. and Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
• The opening of the envelopes with the coverage and cost proposals will be held next March 11th at the installations of the Institute.
• The Plenary also agreed to return of the bid bond to Centro de Información Nacional de Estudios Tepeyac, S.A. de C.V., for its withdrawal to continue participating in the bidding process.
On its III Ordinary Session of February 26th, 2015, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) agreed to issue the Certificates of Participation to Cadena Tres I, S.A. de C.V. and Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V., which allows them to achieve the quality of "Participants" in the public tender for the concession of the use, development and commercial exploitation of transmission channels for the provision of broadcast digital television public service, in order to form two national networks in the United Mexican States (Tender No. IFT-1).
After the analysis and evaluation of submissions by stakeholders in the tender, listed in the Annexes to Appendix A of the bases, as well as all the technical, economic, legal and on established economic competition, the Institute delivered today the respective Certificates of Participation to stakeholders who met all requirements as stipulated in Section 4.2.1.4 of the bases themselves.
The now Participants in the tender and advance to the third step of the "Opening and Qualification of Bids and Economic Coverage". The opening of the envelopes containing the proposed economic coverage and presenting those interested in participating in the tender since November 20th last year, will be held next March 11th in the presence of a notary public and social witness hired to Bid No. IFT-1. The ruling will be issued by the Plenary of the Institute not later than March 19th.
At the same meeting, the Plenary of the Institute also agreed to the return of the bid security to Centro de Información Nacional de Estudios Tepeyac, S.A. de C.V., for its withdrawal to continue to participate in the bidding process.
Thus concludes in a timely manner, a step in the bidding process for two new national digital broadcast television networks, in compliance with the mandate contained in the 2013 Constitutional Reform on Telecommunications.
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The Plenary of IFT resolved interconnection disputes between concessionaires of telecommunication services (Press Release 14/2015)
The Plenary of IFT resolved interconnection disputes between concessionaires of telecommunication services
• Determined fees to be paid by NII Digital, S. de R.L de C.V. and Pegaso PCS, S.A. de C.V. for termination switched services on mobile and fixed users
• Correspond to started processes before and after the entry into force of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT) solved this
Thursday in regular session, three interconnection disputes between companies NII Digital, S. de
R.L de C.V. and Pegaso PCS, S.A. de C.V. corresponding to different periods.
The Institute established that interconnection rates that these companies must pay on a reciprocal basis for termination switched services in mobile users under the "calling party pays" will be the following:
• From January 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013, $ 0.3144 pesos per interconnection minute.
• From January 1st to August 12th, 2014, $ 0.3199 pesos per interconnection minute. The same fee shall be covered by NII Digital to Pegaso PCS in termination switched services for mobile users in the form "calling party pays"; based on Twenty Transitory Article of the Decree of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, the same rate should be extended for the period from August 13th to December 31st, 2014.
• From February 26th to December 31st, 2015, $ 0.2505 pesos M.N. per interconnection minute, while for the period from January 1st to February 25th should be extended the rate set by the Institute for 2014.
In that resolution, the Plenary of the Institute determined that the interconnection rate that Pegaso PCS shall pay to NII Digital for termination of local services to fixed users, from February 26th to December 31st, 2015, will be $ 0.004179 pesos M.N. per interconnection minute, while for the period from January 1st to February 25th, it should be extended the rate that the parties had agreed for 2014.
In all cases, companies must calculate the consideration to be paid based on the actual duration of calls, unrounded minute.
Interconnection rates which the Institute solved for 2013 and 2014 were processed and vented under the Federal Telecommunications Law, since applications were filed during the term of the same, with the former Federal Telecommunications Commission (Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones, Cofetel). The procedure first began on February 7th, 2013 and the second on February 17th, 2014.
For the third disagreement, the application was filed on November 4th, 2014, after the publication and entry into force of the decree establishing the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law are issued.
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IFT unveils new broadband data (Press Release 13/2015)
IFT unveils new broadband data
• The base subscriptions reached 47,284,849 on June 2014, equivalent to almost 40 of 100 inhabitants with access to the service
• New prepayment schemes that promote the use of social networks and greater competition in the prepaid segment detonate growth
The subscriber base of wireless broadband in the country amounted to 47,284,849 in June 2014, whereby a penetration of 39.9 subscribers per 100 inhabitants with access to band wireless broadband was reached, which includes satellite services (08%), fixed wireless (1.11%) and Mobile Broadband (98.8%).
This level of subscriptions can be explained in part by the incursion of new prepayment schemes in the mobile market, which incorporates access or services, such as social networks that are available to a large volume of prepaid subscribers that exist in Mexico as well as by increased competition for postpaid contract users by mobile operators. With this, Mexico moves and positions with penetration levels above Hungary, Turkey, Portugal and Greece, and very close to Chile.
According to the definition of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), broadband subscriptions are those that have an announced speed of 256 kbps or higher. Subscriptions must allow Internet access via http and should be used to make a data connection via Internet Protocol on its previous three months. SMS messages and MMS do not count as an active interconnection of broadband Internet, even if they are delivered via IP. This indicator is measured in number of subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
Besides, the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law provides measurements that the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors must adhere to internationally recognized methodologies that allow the measurement of progress and international comparison, while the regulator awarded best tools for information of concessionaires. Based on the above, the IFT adheres to international standards and uses variables consistent with those provided by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the OECD, such as subscriptions with access at speeds greater than 256 kbps. With this methodological change revised from 2010 to penetration of mobile broadband wireless data is presented.
Moreover, the latest statistical report from the OECD on broadband shows that from December 2013 to June 2014, a penetration increase of 18.8% of mobile wireless broadband in our country was recorded, with this, Mexico ranks third place among the OECD countries that reported the highest growth percentage in penetration of this market.
In the case of fixed broadband, between December 2013 and June 2014, a growth in penetration for this service of 3.1% is observed, which places Mexico at number 12 of the countries with the highest percentage growth in penetration, above the OECD average.
During the first quarter of 2015, the IFT will publish a statistical report for the third quarter of 2014, in which the main indicators of the telecommunications sector will be included, the methodology of measurement shall be consistent with international best practices and guidelines used by the ITU and OECD. Among the main changes, the information will be provided with the highest level of disaggregation, in addition to the figures collected will be reflected directly from operators, avoiding as far as possible the preliminary or estimated data.
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The Plenary of the IFT agrees that the termination of analog signals on open television in Tijuana will be on March 26th, 2015 (Press Release 12/2015)
The Plenary of the IFT agrees that the termination of analog signals on open television in Tijuana will be on March 26th, 2015
• The SCT gave to the Institute the information that proves that a penetration level ofsignal receivers or able decoders for receiving digital broadcasts in 90% or more has been reached on the low-income households defined by SEDESOL in each coverage area
• With this, the IFT determined that it is appropriate to conclude with the transmission of analog signals of six television stations in this city of Baja California
• The concessionaires of broadcasted TV service operate already in digital format in the coverage areas in which the stations operate
On February 23 of this year, the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, SCT) sent to the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT) the information on the penetration of able catchers to receive digital transmissions in low-income households, which were defined by the Ministry of Social Development (Secretaría de Desarrollo Social, SEDESOL) in the coverage areas of different stations of broadcast television serving in Mexicali, Baja California.
The information received by the SCT comprise:
i) The number of low-income households defined by Sedesol defined by each television broadcast station coverage area;
ii) The number of poor households defined by Sedesol in which there have been delivered able catchers to receive digital transmissions by coverage area of each television broadcast station; and,
iii) The percentage of penetration with suitable receivers for receiving digital broadcasts in low-income households defined by Sedesol in every area of coverage of each television broadcast station.
PENETRATION BY TV STATION
COMMUNITY | CONCESSIONAIRE | HALLMARK
| HOUSES DEFINED BY SEDESOL | HOUSES WHERE A TV WAS DELIVERED
| PENETRATION
|
Mexicali, B.C. | Televisión Azteca S.A. de C.V. | XHAQ-TV | 50,787 | 48,580 | 95.7% |
Mexicali, B.C. | Televisora de Mexicali, S.A. de C.V | XHBC-TV | 50,810 | 48,603 | 95.7% |
Mexicali, B.C. | Canales de Televisión Populares, S.A. de C.V. | XHBM-TV | 48,573 | 46,444 | 95.6% |
Mexicali, B.C. | Televisión Azteca S.A. de C.V. | XHEXT-TV | 49,413 | 47,265 | 95.7% |
Mexicali, B.C. | Televimex, S.A. de C.V. | XHMEE-TV | 47,716 | 45,626 | 95.6% |
Mexicali, B.C. | Televimex, S.A. de C.V. | XHMEX-TV | 50,448 | 48,259 | 95.7% |
As provided in Nineteen Transitory Article of the Decree which was issued the Federal Telecommunication and Broadcasting Law, the Federal Telecommunications Institute shall conclude the transmission of broadcast analog television signals no later than December 31st of 2015, by area of coverage, once reached, in the appropriate area, a level penetration of 90% of low-income households defined by SEDESOL, with receivers or decoders capable of receiving digital signals.
For its part, Article 18th of the Transition to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Policy provides that corresponds to the Plenary of IFT to solve the appropriate to fix the termination of analog transmissions, once the SCT to provide information showing that it has reached a penetration level with receivers or decoders capable of receiving digital broadcasts in 90% or more of the low-income households defined by SEDESOL in each coverage area.
To determine the conclusion of the analog signals is also necessary that the entire area of corresponding coverage and digital signals are transmitted. Once meet both assumptions, the IFT determine the date and time of the termination of analogue transmissions appropriate, which shall be considered a working day between the date of determination and the accomplishment of this, a period of at least 4 weeks, so that during this period can inform the public about the transition to digital television.
In this regard, the IFT confirmed that in each one of said stations transmitting in Mexicali Baja California, broadcast digital television transmissions are performed under the parameters authorized. Therefore, in an extraordinary meeting held today, the IFT Plenary determined that they credited the existing conditions provided in the actual legal framework.
According to the resolution of the Plenary, broadcast television stations with call distinctive XHAQTV, XHBC-TV, XHBM-TV, XHEXT-TV, XHMEE-TV and XHMEX-TV in Mexicali, Baja California, shall cease permanently their analog transmissions at 00:00 am on March 26th of 2015.
From now on, the IFT and concessionaires should inform the population of Mexicali on the date and certain time for completion of analog transmissions of said stations, of accordance with the provisions of the TDT Policy.
The IFT will continue its outreach campaign in different media, in order to keep people informed about the conclusion of analogue transmissions in the country.
The transition to digital terrestrial television involves a process of modernization in this service, various benefits to the population as, for example, receiving images and sound more fidelity and / or resolution that currently allow analog broadcasts and access wider range of content, through multiprogramming, among others.
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IFT take part of the Mexico representation in the XXV Permanent Advisory Committee II Meeting (CCP.II) of CITEL in Medellin (Press Release 11/2015)
IFT take part of the Mexico representation in the XXV Permanent Advisory Committee II Meeting (CCP.II) of CITEL in Medellin
• The delegation aims to strengthen the position of Mexico to ensure the availability of spectrum resources for network deployment of radio services which meet the needs of connectivity in the region
From February 23 to 27, the XXV Meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee II is carried out: Radio (CCP.II) of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones, CITEL), in Medellin, Colombia, is attending a delegation of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT).
This forum aims to coordinate the positions of the countries in our hemisphere regarding the topics to be defined at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), to be held next November and whose primary purpose is to review and amend the Radio Regulation, which is the leading treaty of the international allocation of frequencies.
The IFT group that participates in the meeting of CCP.II is headed by the General Director of Spectrum Planning, Fernando Carrillo Valderrábano, who in turn holds the vice presidency of plenary scheduled meetings of the Committee.
The delegation aims to strengthen the position of Mexico in terms of ensuring the availability of spectrum resources that enable the deployment of networks of radio services, making it possible to meet the needs of connectivity in the region.
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The Federal Telecommunications Institute contributes to the 2015 budget saving effort (Press Release 10/2015)
The Federal Telecommunications Institute contributes to the 2015 budget saving effort
• The Plenary approved the Austerity and Budgetary Discipline Guidelines and a Setting to its budget to generate savings and contribute to prosecutor accountability measures of the Federal Executive
• Issues the Compensation for IFT Public Servants Handbook corresponding to 2015 fiscal year
• Name the Commissioner Adriana Labardini as representative of the Plenary before the Committee on Ethics and Inclusion, under the Institute's Workers Code of Conduct
• Delivers a favorable opinion on economic competition to eight processing permits to operate cultural radio stations in different cities across the country
In order to contribute to the efforts of the Federal Government for budget savings, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) adopted the Austerity and Discipline Budget Guidelines; as well as a Fit to the Budget for the 2015 fiscal year.
The Approved Guidelines are consistent with the austerity provisions laid down in the Expenditure Budget of the Federation 2015, to reduce spending on administrative activities and support.
Similarly, setting the Institute's budget is consistent with the measures of fiscal responsibility implemented by the Federal Executive, resulting from the decrease income determined in the of the Federation Revenues for Fiscal Year 2015 Law, and the necessary contribution of autonomous entities ordered by the Federal Budget and Fiscal Responsibility Law.
The combination of both measures implies that an adjustment to the IFT budget will be made by an amount of 85 million 440 thousand pesos, equivalent to 4.3% of its budget amount approved for this year. It is important to note that this measure will not affect the goals of compliance of the substantive programs of the Institute.
The approved guidelines include measures of austerity and discipline in spending on personal services and operating expenses. Some of them are:
• Generate savings in wages and salaries as well as spending in eventual placement and fees,
• Reduce spending on national committees and abroad on the amounts originally approved as well as the number of participants to the minimum required,
• Reduce spending on social communication, subject to the provisions of Article 17 of the 2015 Budget Expenditure of the Federation,
• Implement a sustainability program in the consumption of electricity, water, paper and office supplies, through actions to reduce, reuse and recycling, in order to promote culture of environmental responsibility and rational use of resources,
• Promote consolidated procurement of goods and services and seek to incorporate the consolidated contracts and framework agreements to carry out the agencies of the Federal Public Administration.
The Institute shall publish on its Transparency website no later than 30 calendar days completed the corresponding quarter, the progress, measures and actions taken and the amounts of savings obtained.
Moreover, the Plenary approved the Remuneration Manual for IFT public servants for 2015 fiscal year, which aims to establish the general provisions to regulate perceptions and performance of its staff, in accordance with their authorized budget and what is established on its Professional Service System. It shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación, DOF).
At an extraordinary session held this day, the Plenary agreed to appoint Commissioner Adriana Labardini Inzunza as its representative on the Committee on Ethics and Inclusion under Workers Code of Conduct of the Federal Telecommunications Institute, charge that will have a one year duration.
It also decided to issue a favorable opinion on economic competition, processing eight permissions to install and operate cultural radio stations in the following cities: Ciudad Victoria Durango, Durango; Chihuahua, Chihuahua; Huatulco, Oaxaca; Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila; Sabinas, Coahuila; Saltillo, Coahuila and Tulancingo Hidalgo. The applications were submitted in terms of the Federal Radio and Television Law to the Institute, which was repealed in 2014 when entered into force the current Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the existing legal framework provides that all procedures should be processed under the law in force at the time of its inception. Thus, opinions emitted on economic competition matters constitute a requirement that applicants must obtain and not a decision about a possible grant.
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IFT Plenary resolved several issues on telecommunications and broadcasting matters (Press Release 09/2015)
IFT Plenary resolved several issues on telecommunications and broadcasting matters
• Determine interconnection terms not agreed between NII Digital and Grupo Iusacell companies
• Agreed to declare the loss of assets for the benefit of the Nation, derived from the insurance of equipment for the use of radio spectrum without license, permit, authorization or frequency allocation in three locations in the country
• Approved issuing three concession titles to mark the granting of the endorsement of the concession to use, develop and use three radio stations
• Resolved to deny the extension requested for the duration of the concession of two restricted television operators’ service
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT) solved in regular session yesterday, three interconnection disagreements between NII Digital, S. de R.L. de C.V. and businesses Comunicaciones Celulares de Occidente, S.A. de C.V., Sistemas Telefónicos Portátiles Celulares, S.A. de C.V., Telecomunicaciones del Golfo, S.A. de C.V., SOS Telecomunicaciones, S.A. de C.V., Portatel del Sureste, S.A. de C.V., Iusacell PCS, S.A. de C.V., Iusacell PCS de México, S.A. de C.V. and Operadora Unefon.
In these three resolutions the interconnection rate was determined that NII Digital well as Iusacell and Unefon shall paid mutually the switched termination services under the "calling party pays" in the following terms:
• During 2013, it will be $ 0.3144 pesos per interconnection minute.
• During 2014, it will be $ 0.3199 pesos per interconnection minute.
• By 2015, from February 18th to December 31st, 2015, it will be $ 0.2505 pesos M.N. by interconnection minute. For the period from January 1st to February 17th, 2015 the rate must be extended as set by the Institute for 2014.
The consideration to be paid will be calculated based on the actual duration of the calls, without rounding to the next minute.
In today's session, the Plenary also decided to declare the loss of assets for the benefit of the Nation, derivative of the assurance of equipment for the use of radio spectrum without license, permit, authorization or assignment in three locations in the country: 1870 MHz to 1875 MHz in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas; 154.000-159.550 MHz and 161.925-156.925 MHz in Zacatecas, Zacatecas and 152.1170 MHz, in the municipality of Huixquilucan, State of Mexico.
It was also agreed to issue three concession titles to mark the granting of the endorsement of the concession to use, develop and use the following radio stations:
1) 107.1 MHz, with callsign XHACN-FM, in León Guanajuato, for Radio Fórmula, S.A. de C.V. regional chain.
2) 91.3 MHz, with call sign XHEOB-FM in Pichucalco, Chiapas, in favor of XEOB Promotora de Radio, S.A. de C.V.
3) 90.1 MHz, with call sign XHSMR-FM, in Villa de Pozos, San Luis Potosi, in favor of Fórmula Radiofónica, S.A. de C.V.
The Plenary agreed to deny the extension of two concession contracts to install, operate and develop a public telecommunications network to provide the restricted television service due to the fact that concessionaires did not meet the requirements of the Law for the request of renewal. The first negative extension relates to a concessionaire who delivers services in various locations in the state of Veracruz and the second corresponds to a concessionaire that delivers the service in a town in the state of Jalisco.
In order to safeguard the rights of users receiving public telecommunications services, the Plenary of the Institute determined, inter alia, the following:
a) Allow the continuity of services for a period not exceeding 60 calendar days.
b) Within the first 15 days of this period, those concessionaires shall inform users of the suspension of the services provided and communicate the possibility to hire restricted TV service to other concessionaires who provide service in their area, if they decide so, and
c) They shall reimburse subscribers, in the proceeding cases, the quantities they had paid an advance and they have not as compensable with other debts by subscribers themselves.
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IFT Plenary meets the legal mandates within 180 days from the entry into force of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (Press Release 08/2015)
IFT Plenary meets the legal mandates within 180 days from the entry into force of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law
• Gives Multiprogramming Guidelines, Studies for Child Audience Radio Supply and Programs Consumption, broadcast and Restricted TV, Definition of Points of Interconnection and Institute's Professional Service System
• These resolutions are added to those already approved in previous dates, which was issued on the one hand, the Work Program to Reorganize the Radio Spectrum for Radio and Television Stations, and on the other, was appointed and installed the Advisory Council
• With the issuance of the six agreements, the regulatory body fulfills the orders in a timely manner
This February 9th within 180 calendar days established in the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, was fulfilled after its entry into force for the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT) Plenary to adopt specific regulatory measures that will result in benefits for service users both broadcasting and telecommunications in the country.
Thus, the Plenary of the Institute approved at an extraordinary meeting on Monday the offer and Studies for Child Audience Radio Supply and Programs Consumption, Broadcasting and Pay Television, the General Guidelines for access to multiprogramming, defining interconnection points to the public telecommunications network of the Preponderant Economic Agent PEA (Agente Económico Preponderante, AEP) and the provisions for which the Institute's Professional Service System is established.
Studies for Child Audience on Radio Supply, broadcasted and restricted TV Programs Consumption Thirty-Sixth Transitional Article of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law said that the Institute conducted within 180 days of its entry into force, the relevant studies to analyze—whether it is necessary— to establish mechanisms that promote and encourage concessionaires to include a bar program that aimed at children in the culture, sports, environmental conservation, respect for human rights, the best interests of children, gender equality and non-discrimination.
In the embodiment of Studies for Child Audience on Radio Supply and broadcasted and restricted
TV Programs Consumption, sources of qualitative and quantitative information from public and private sources were used, selected from lifting characteristics, frequency in the completion and publication in Mexico.
The studies provide elements to identify the variables involved in media consumption by girls and boys in Mexico. They are divided into five chapters:
• Socio-demographic and psychographic profile of the universe of children in Mexico to understand, in the first instance, the dimension of which must occupy media and the State.
• Landscape of supply and consumption of broadcast television among children in Mexico.
• Offer and consumption of pay television by children in Mexico.
• Offer and consumption of radio programs by children.
• Review of incentives to produce content for children in different countries, aiming to meet different schemes that could enrich decision making.
Among the analyzed data highlights that in 2014 children in Mexico spent watching television an average of 4 hours 34 minutes a day. This figure fell slightly, in contrast to the trend observed in the previous seven years of growth.
Furthermore, the analysis of content consumption by children 4-12 years shows that most of the programs they are watching, are not content designed for them.
Stresses that the program offerings for young audiences, 74% are caricatures occupying this seventh with respect to genders transmitted in broadcast television after magazines, news, movies, marketing, cultural and sports.
Moreover children from all socioeconomic levels have increased their presence in the restricted television over the years. Being that it offers up to 10 channels of exclusive content for them.
Note that radio both supply and demand for content aimed at children is scarce, only 3%, compared with 15% who registers on television.
Derived from analysis of the data obtained from these studies, the IFT Plenary determined that it is necessary to have mechanisms to encourage concessionaires to include programmatic bars aimed at children, whose contents promote a whole culture, sports are provided, the environmental conservation, respect for human rights, interests childhood, gender equality and nondiscrimination.
This bars incorporate more national production for that grant broadcasting content own national identity and values.
The Plenary agreed to forward a copy of the competent authorities in the regulation of content and instructed Media and Audiovisual Content Unit to achieve coordinated work with other government and academia entities to determine the mechanisms that the Law refers.
Guidelines for Multiprogramming
Moreover, under Article 158, paragraph III and Transitory Thirty Third Article of LFTR, the Plenary of the Institute approved the issuance of the General Guidelines for Access to multiprogramming, which will enter into force the day after its publication in the Federal Official Gazette.
Multiprogramming is the distribution of more than one channel of programming on the same broadcast transmission channel, which represents the possibility of transmitting a larger number of program content through the same concession spectrum resource. The document adopted by the Plenary was preceded by a process of public consultation, held from December 23rd, 2014 to January 14th this year, in which eight comments and opinions that contributed to strengthen it received.
The guidelines approved by the Plenary contemplate the requirements to obtain authorization for access to multiprogramming and comprehensive operating conditions, according to the competition principles and technical quality, guaranteeing the right to information and taking particularly national and regional concentration of frequencies.
Access to multiprogramming is voluntary on the part of broadcasting concessionaires, therefore, to request and obtain, they undertake to comply with all provisions applicable to the matter.
The resolution of the Plenary establishes the obligation to concessionaires requesting multiprogramming to transmit at least one channel of programming in quality High Definition (HD) and no provision for payment of consideration for this purpose.
Broadcasting concessionaires may freely enter into contracts for access to broadcast channels in multiprogramming in market conditions with third parties who may have the status, among others, of National Independent Programmers, National Programmers, Foreign Programmers and Broadcasting Concessionaires.
In cases of concessionaires belonging to a Preponderant Economy Agent or with substantial power, the Institute shall not authorize the transmission of a number of broadcast multiprogramming channels top 50% of all programming channels other authorized concessionaires that are broadcast in the region of coverage, in accordance with the provisions of Article 158, Section II of the Law.
The Institute will resolve the request for multiprogramming accessin a maximum of 60 working days from the day following that on which the application is submitted.
Public networks interconnection points
Moreover, the Institute Plenary defined points of interconnection to the public telecommunications network of PEA, in accordance with Twenty-fifth Interim Article of the Decree which Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law is issued. It also approved add and repeal various provisions in telecommunications and broadcasting matters.
The definition of the points of interconnection to the public network of PEA will allow the public telecommunications networks concessionaires to carry traffic exchange interconnection points as technically feasible, thus providing equal conditions. Interconnection points will be available to all concessionaires, which may select the points at which, according to their network architecture, traffic volume, and presence, will conduct the exchange.
The draft of this subject was submitted to public consultation from January 20th to February 3rd, 2015, receiving 12 appearances.
For interconnection by TDM protocol, 198 points corresponding to fixed telecommunications interconnection services and 46 points corresponding to interconnect mobile telecommunications services are defined.
Also, 11-point IP network to the Preponderant Economic Agent corresponding to mobile and fixed telecommunications interconnection are defined; of which 3 (Mexico, Guadalajara and Monterrey) shall come into operation at 180 days and 360 days the rest.
The principles considered for the definition of these interconnection points are: technical feasibility, presence of concessionaires in those points, geographical distribution and deployment of infrastructure in those points; noteworthy that interconnection points defined allow the exchange of traffic from any source or destination within the country.
The agreement will enter into force on the day following its publication in the Federal Official Gazette.
Professional Service System
In accordance with the provisions of Fourteen Transitional Article of the Law, the Plenary approved the Provisions amending the Professional Service System, which contains the necessary elements established for the Institute to have its own system of personnel management, built-sighted and based on three main principles on the matter: attracting, retaining and developing talent, in accordance with best management practices and staff development to stimulate the creation of an organizational and high performance work environment, professionalism, results orientation and dedication to public service.
This, in order to perform efficiently the functions of IFT as a regulatory body for telecommunications and broadcasting, as well as authority for economic competition in these sectors.
Thus, the following interrelated processes are contemplated: personnel planning; income; training and development; management and performance evaluation; rights, obligations, compensation and benefits scheme; and labor discipline.
The guiding principles of the Professional Service System are: legality, efficiency, productivity, objectivity, quality, impartiality, merit competence, non-discrimination, gender equality and equal opportunities.
Also, as reported in due course, this Monday the Advisory Council was installed, composed of 15 fees, expert members in telecommunications, which was elected at the plenary session on February 3rd and which will serve as an advisory body to the principles settled established in articles 2nd, 6th and 7th of the Political Constitution of the Mexican United States, as provided in Fifteenth Transitory Article of the Law.
With the regulatory actions mentioned, together with the agreement to issue the Work Program for Reorganizing the Radio Spectrum to Radio and Television Stations, adopted in December 17th, 2014 plenary session, the IFT comply in a timely manner with the legal mandate to issue them within 180 days from the entry into force of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law.
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The first IFT Advisory Council is installed (Press Release 07/2015)
The first IFT Advisory Council is installed
• It is an advisory body composed of 15 renowned and experienced specialists
• The IFT Plenary approved the appointment of the members, in accordance with the provisions of Law
• It is a plural and interdisciplinary group of men and women who have served in the public and private sectors as well as academia and civil society organizations
• They shall hold office for one year with possibility of extension for similar periods indefinitely
Today the Advisory Council of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT), which consists of 15 renowned specialists in telecommunications, broadcasting, economic competition, freedom of speech and public policy was installed.
The members of this advisory body were appointed by the IFT Plenary in an extraordinary session held on February 3rd, after the analysis of various profiles, considering his extensive experience and proven ability in matters within the jurisdiction of the Institute, accordance with the provisions of Article 34 of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law.
The Advisory Council members form a plural and interdisciplinary group of men and women who have served in the public and private sectors as well as academia and civil society, so that their contributions will help the IFT meets with its role in promoting the efficient development of telecommunications and broadcasting in the country.
Thus, the IFT Advisory Council is composed of the following experts:
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Álvarez González de Castilla Clara Luz | Doctor of Law with honors (Universidad Panamericana), Master in Comparative Law (New York University), Master in Law (Universidad Panamericana) and graduated in Law where she earned an honorary mention and the highest average of the Escuela de Ciencias Sociales (Universidad de las Américas- Puebla). She is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (level 2) and researcher at the Universidad Panamericana. She received the National Journalism Award for dissemination of democratic culture by driving the program Código Democracia of the Canal del Congreso (2014). She was rapporteur of the International Telecommunication Union accessibility to Information Technology and Communications, ICT for persons with disabilities (2006-2011), Commissioner of the Federal Telecommunications Commission (2003-2006) and head of the General Affairs Legal Area in the Commission (2003-2005). |
Ávila Pietrasanta Irma | Social Communicator, Universidad Iberoamericana and Master in Communication and Educational Technology of the Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicación Educativa (ILCE-SEP). She has worked for three decades in public and private television in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Works in the Coordination of Cultural Diffusion and University Extension of the Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México and is a founding member of the Mexican Association of Right to Information AMEDI and member of the Network for the Rights of Children REDIM. |
Bello Hernández Carlos Arturo
| Law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana. He received his Master in Telecommunications Law at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas. He is a business associate at Bello, Gallardo, Bonequi and Garcia, S.C., and is in charge of the Department of Telecommunications, Media and Technology of the firm, providing legal and regulatory advice to national and international companies on regulatory issues in telecommunications and broadcasting, as in charge of government relations for various companies from satellite to mobile device manufacturers. |
Calleja Gutiérrez Aleida Elsi | Degree in Communications from the Universidad Iberoamericana. Director - founder of the indigenous radio in the Sierra Norte in the State of Puebla. She was International Vice President of World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (Asociación Mundial de Radios Comunitarias, AMARC) and Director of Program Rights and Legislation Communication for AMARC Latin America and the Caribbean. She was President of the Mexican Association of Right to Information (Asociación Mexicana de Derecho a la Información, AMEDI). She has worked with community media for 20 years in Mexico, Latin America, the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. She is currently Coordinator of the Latin American Observatory advocacy Regulatory Media and Convergence (Observatorio Latinoamericano de Regulación Medios y Convergencia, OBSERVACOM). |
Flores-Roux Ernesto M. | He studied mathematics at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), performed partial studies in economics at ITAM and obtained his doctorate in statistics from the University of Chicago in 1993. He has worked in the private sector, companies like McKinsey & Company Inc. and Telefónica, as well as in the public sector, in the Secretariat of Communications of the SCT. In 2009 he began working as a research associate in Division of Public Administration Center for Economic Research and Teaching (División de Administración Pública del Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, CIDE). He was a member of the Advisory Council of the Federal Telecommunications Commission. He has focused on economic issues related to spectrum (economic and social benefits of the digital dividend, wholesale networks) and competition, as well as issues of social inclusion and PDAs. In 2014 he was the leader of the work in telecommunications Science Advisory Council of the Presidency of the Republic. He has done work for various specialized international institutions (the GSMA, IDB, OECD and CAF) and has advised on several occasions to the SCT, the extinct CFT and IFT. |
González Abarca Gerardo Francisco | He has worked for the past 44 years in survey, consulting, regulation, design, operations, manufacturing, service, marketing and sales aspects of Telecommunications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Korea, Europe and Hong Kong. From June 2006 to September 2008 was Commissioner in the Federal Telecommunications Commission. He was Vice President of the Central Region of the National Federation of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers (Federación Nacional de Colegios de Ingenieros Mecánicos y Electricistas, FECIME). He is currently a member of the Council of Honor CIME and active member of the Institute of Telecommunications Law (Instituto del Derecho de las Telecomunicaciones, IDET). |
Fernández Gutiérrez Santiago | He earned an MBA degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. On his career he has been involved in the telecommunications industry and technology over the past 30 years. He was National President of CANIETI from 2010 to 2013 and has been president and CEO of telecommunications companies. He directed projects for Telecommunications, Media and Energy companies in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Panama, Colombia, Chile and Peru. He was a member of the Advisory Council of the extinct Cofetel. He currently holds the presidency of WITSA global organization that brings together ICTs representatives of 80 countries. |
Huerta Velázquez Erick | Law degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana with postgraduate courses at the Escuela Libre de Derecho; Master in Social Administration with an especialization in Community Development from the University of Queensland, Australia and PhD student in Rural Development in UAM Xochimilco. ITU expert for connectivity issues in remote areas and indigenous peoples. He is Network General Deputy Coordinator for Diversity, Equity and Sustainability A.C., in which has accompanied various organizations such as the National Congress of Indigenous Communication (Congreso Nacional de Comunicación Indígena) in recognizing their rights to acquire, manage and operate media. |
Jalife Villalón Salma Leticia | Computer Engineer, Facultad de Ingeniería, UNAM. Master of Science with Specialization in Telecommunications at the University of Colorado@Boulder. From October 2003 to April 2006, she was Commissioner of Cofetel. From June 2006 to date works as coordinator for international affairs at the Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet, A.C. (CUDI), which administers the Red Nacional de Investigación y Educación (RNIE). Participates in the development of public policies in multilateral and global levels, aimed at strengthening the establishment and sustainability of research and education networks to access the Information Society. |
Levy Mustri Irene | Lawyer by Escuela Libre de Derecho. Master of Laws by the Centro de Estudios de Posgrado en Derecho and has a master's degree in Public Administration at the Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública de México (INAP). Currently Head of Observatel B.C. "The Observatory of telecommunications in Mexico." She is a member of the Consumer Advisory Council of the Federal Office of Consumer Protection. Academic on Universidad Iberoamericana since 2001. She is Honorary Research Fellow at the Escuela Libre de Derecho and independent consultant in broadcasting and telecommunications. She was a member of the Advisory Council of the Federal Telecommunications Commission from April 2011 to April 2013. |
Mariscal Medina Elisa V. | Doctor and Master in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a degree in economics from ITAM. Director at Global Economics Group, specializing in issues of competition and regulation worldwide company. She was official of the Federal Competition Commission over seven years, where she headed the Directorate General Research Relative Monopolistic Practices. In private practice, was in charge of the office of LECG, LLC in Mexico-that was one of the leading international consultants in economic, regulatory and financial analysis. She has taught courses at the (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, ITAM) and since 2006, subject teacher at the (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, CIDE). |
Martinez Cervantes Luis Miguel | Engineer in electronics and communications for Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. He has a master of science in industrial measurement systems at Brunel University, London, UK and a PhD in Engineering from the same university. His current research is focused on studying the impact of technology on society through education and communication. Coordinates the Digital Convergence Project at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. He has developed the engineering to consolidate the separation 400KHz transmission in conditions of a significant difference in power between adjacent stations on FM. Likewise, performed the first installation of HD Radio in an educational institution in Latin America. He has collaborated on various projects to achieve communication via radio on the Internet and the development of radio stations in rural conditions, particularly in the states of Chiapas, Guerrero and in the rural area of Mexico City. |
Merchán Escalante Carlos Alejandro | Communications and Electronics Engineer. Radio, Satellite Telecommunications and International Affairs Consultant. Academician of the Academy of Engineering. Specialty in Communications and Electronics Engineering (2008 -2015). He has coordinated Mexican satellite systems (Morelos, Solidarity and Satmex). He has participated in the coordination processes, international recognition and registration of frequency assignments and orbital positions of Mexican satellites MEXSAT (1983- 2014). Mexican delegate and in many cases Head of the Mexican Delegations to Meetings, Assemblies and the ITU Council, in meetings of the (Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones, CITEL) and multiple bilateral and multilateral meetings with various countries.
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Ponce Beltrán Carlos | Law degree from the Universidad de Monterrey and Master in Criminal Sciences and Criminology as well as the Higher Diploma in Public Safety at the National Institute of Public Administration (Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública, INAP) and conducted studies on safety Association of Latino Police in America. Specialty areas serving as an entrepreneur consulting related to personal data protection, rights of information technology and communication, analysis of legal aspects of telecommunications, Internet and broadcasting, combined with practice linked to the constitutional right parliamentary and new trends in criminal law and cybercrime. He is president of the Mexican Association of Internet, A.C. (Asociación Mexicana de Internet, AMIPCI).
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Urzúa Macías Carlos Manuel | He has a degree in Mathematics from Tecnológico de Monterrey, master in Mathematics from the (Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, CINVESTAV), of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, and master and PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a national researcher level III in the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores since 2004, and member of the Academia Mexicana de Ciencias since 2007. He has published eight books on economics, three as author and five as editor or coordinator, and two literary works. He is the author of dozens of articles that have appeared in international journals. His multivariate normality test is routinely used in econometric packages such as E-Views. In its capacity as a public servant, he served as Secretary of Finance of the Federal District in 2000-2003. He is currently professor and researcher at the Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública del Tecnológico de Monterrey, ITESM. |
The IFT Plenary appointed Juan José Crispin, as Secretary of this body. The appointments will be valid for one year which may be extended for similar periods indefinitely. Corresponds to the Advisory Council to elect their president by majority vote, who shall hold office for one year and may be reelected, as set out in the Law.
