SCT head hails telecom laws
BY LILLIAN REYES
The News
MEXICO CITY – Communication and Transportation Secretary (SCT) Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said Wednesday that he was pleased the Federal Telecommunications Law came into effect.
The new Telecommunications Law was published this year on July 14 in the Official Gazette and it will ensure universal digital inclusion of Internet, increase competition in the sector, improve quality and the cost of telecommunication services.
Ruiz Esparza said that one of the law’s main reaches already tangible for consumers is connectivity with more than 40,000 public spaces in Mexico provided with Internet access thanks to the Mexico Connected program.
This program aims to fulfill the constitutional goal of guaranteeing Internet service in a total of 250,000 public spaces, such as preschools, elementary and secondary schools, high schools, universities, hospitals, health centers and libraries.
Ruiz Esparza said that this law was also important in the cellphone and landline sectors because it will boost productivity, reduce companies’ operating costs and eliminate roaming to national landlines, which will save users approximately 19.6 billion pesos a year.
Furthermore, cellphone users will have phone signal across the country regardless of the phone provider, freedom to change provider and keep the same phone and number without incurring any fees and they’ll be entitled to compensation for service failures. Cellphones’ balance will be valid for up to a year and users will be able to check their balance for free.
Phone providers will have special services for people with special needs, as well as phones with specific functions, programs or applications.
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