The Federal Institute of Telecommunications Plenary approves the pricing plans of TELMEX-TELNOR basket of controlled basic services (Press Release 18/2014)
The Federal Telecommunications Institute Plenary approves the pricing plans of TELMEX-TELNOR basket of controlled basic services
- IFT decides that the pricing proposal Telmex/Telnor observes the parameters of the cap prices in force
- It approved 40 extensions to concession certificates to different companies or individuals in different locations of the country
- It decides to grant five new concessions to install, operate and exploit a public telecommunications network
- It authorized the granting of permits to establish and operate two market developers of telecommunication services
In the ordinary session held today, the Plenary of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT) decided to authorize 62 pricing plans for Teléfonos de México, S.A.B. de C.V. and 57 pricing plans for Teléfonos del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V., proposed by these companies, in compliance with the parameters of the cap-prices system that apply to the services included in the basket of controlled basic services to which both concessionaires are subject, according to the provisions of their concession certificates.
The Plenary established that said pricing proposals are consistent with the parameters established in due course by the Ministry of Communications and Transports for 2011 to 2014 four-year period, and allow to provide the services in conditions of quality, competitiveness and permanency and, thus, it considered that the rates fulfill the conditions set forth in the concession certificates since the existence of monopolistic practices, discriminatory treatment or tied sales is not observed.
The pricing plans approved by the IFT Plenary form a part of the pending matters files that the SCT delivered to the Institute.
Conversely, the IFT Plenary decided to deliver 40 extensions to concession certificates to different companies or individuals in different country locations.
Such concessions are listed hereinbelow:
The Plenary of the IFT also decided to grant five new concessions to install, operate and exploit a public telecommunications network in different locations of the country:
Finally, in the same session, the IFT Plenary, decided to grant two permits to establish and operate one market developer of communication services in favor of the company Distrokom, S. de R.L. de C.V. and of Sandra Cuevas Viveros, and approved the I Quarterly Report of Activities 2014 that will be submitted to the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Federation.
