The Federal Telecommunications Institute ( Spanish: ''Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones''; abbreviated as IFT and incorrectly referred to as IFETEL) is an independent government agency of

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charged with the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting services. It was formed on September 10, 2013, as part of larger reforms to Mexican telecom regulations, and replaced the Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel). The current President of the IFT is Gabriel Oswaldo Contreras Saldívar.

History

On August 8, 1996, President

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created Cofetel, which originally was based in the tower of the

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. In 2013, President

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created the IFT to replace Cofetel as part of the telecommunications reform package of the

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. The IFT is an autonomous federal agency that is responsible for the regulation of the use of spectrum, telecommunications and broadcasting networks and offerings, and access to infrastructure. IFT also regulates the awarding of concessions and permits for broadcast stations and promotes and protects competition in telecommunications. Through an agreement with PROFECO, the IFT also handles user comments and complaints for communications services.

Organization

The IFT is headed by a board of seven commissioners, including a Chair. They are each nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The sitting commissioners are: *

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(Chairman) *

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* Sóstenes Díaz González *

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References

External links

*{{official website, http://ift.org.mx 2013 establishments in Mexico Executive branch of the government of Mexico Telecommunications in Mexico Telecommunications law