Measures and actions to maintain the continuity of telecom services throughout the national territory during the contingency for COVID-19 - 16/03/2020
Ministry of Communications and Transport
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Mexico
Considering that telecommunications and radio broadcasting are public services of general interest, as established by the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) and the Ministry of the Interior sent an official letter to the Mexican governors and the chief of Mexico City government, in which they propose measures and actions to maintain the continuity of these services throughout the national territory during the contingency for COVID-19. In this context, some of the measures for telecommunications and broadcasting networks to operate in optimal conditions during the period of health contingency are detailed are the following: • Authorize the use of the primary and secondary public thoroughfare during the execution of necessary works to guarantee the continuity of services in the existing infrastructure for replacement, preventive, corrective or emergent maintenance in telecommunications and broadcasting networks. • Authorize the activity of crews that carry out various operational works on public roads, whether in towers, poles or underground facilities; allow the transportation of these crews to the maintenance areas and, where appropriate, provide security during such operations. • Allow the installation of services in hospitals, homes, businesses, shops, data centers, contact and support, and government agencies, among others. • Allow the operation of telecommunications and broadcasting concessionaires and authorized companies in the facilities and buildings that guarantee the operation and provision of services, including branches, sales modules, warehouses, data centers, contact and support centers, signal reception and transmission, distribution centers, offices and fences, among others. • Allow the operation of the activities of high-tech manufacturing companies, since they supply equipment, parts and spare parts to the telecommunications and broadcasting sector. • Allow the circulation of the vehicles and personnel necessary to guarantee these measures.