• The creation of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications of Mexico
  • Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Background to the 2013 constitutional reform
    • 2.1 The privatization and liberalization process in Mexico during the 1990s
    • 2.2 Creation and scope of the Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel)
    • 2.3 Lack of effective competition as a key driver of the Constitutional Reform Decree
  • 3 Constitutional reform of telecommunication and broadcasting sectors implemented in 2013
    • 3.1 First phase: the Constitutional Reform Decree and the creation of IFT
      • 3.1.1 The creation and powers of the IFT
      • 3.1.2 Selection of IFT Commissioners
      • 3.1.3 Transition process: from Cofetel to the IFT
      • 3.1.4 Initial organizational structure of the IFT
      • 3.1.5 Budget and staffing
      • 3.1.6 Milestones for the first 180 days
    • 3.2 Second phase: Adoption of the secondary legislation
  • 4 Role of IFT in stimulating broadband uptake and fostering innovation
  • 5 Privacy and data protection regulation in Mexico
  • 6 Conclusion