Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones

IFT presented its Annual Work Program for 2014 to the holder of the federal executive and the congress of the union

• It describes the six most important institutional objectives on which priority projects to develop this year were determined
• It is structured in three parts: the 180 days agenda, projects based on the Institute planning strategy and those which will be carried out in coordination with the Federal Executive, pursuant to constitutional mandate

Pursuant to the provisions of article 28, paragraph twenty, section VIII, of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones, IFT) presented its Annual Work Program for 2014 to the holder of the Federal Executive and the Congress of the Union, which includes a description of the institutional objectives and relevant projects to develop this year, which are consistent with other programmatic instruments related to the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors.

The projects within the Program, approved unanimously by the IFT Plenary, aim to contribute to the implementation of a development model based on connectivity and the adoption of digital technologies in which the general population has access to telecommunications and broadcasting public services, end devices, abilities, content and applications to improve their quality of life.

For the elaboration of the Program, the Plenary headed a series of tasks to establish the mission, vision and objectives of the Institute, on which the priority projects were defined and which will be implemented this year.

In this respect, the six important institutional objectives that IFT determined for the following years are:

1. - Contribute to freedom of expression and universal access to information, promoting plurality and diversity in telecommunications and broadcasting services.

2. - Ensure free competition, as well as eliminate restrictions on telecommunications and broadcasting services convergence and innovation.

3. - Promote universal access to telecommunications and broadcasting services in terms of quality, competitive prices and safety.

4. - Regulate and supervise the use of the radio spectrum, networks and telecommunications and broadcasting services efficiently and in a timely manner.

5. - Protect users and audiences rights regarding telecommunications and broadcasting services.

6. - Act as an efficient, impartial and transparent regulator with the best management practices.

Each project presents its alignment to the corresponding institutional objectives and course of action.

The Annual Work Program for 2014 is available at the following link:

https://www.ift.org.mx/iftweb/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Programa_Trabajo_2014.pdf