The Ministry of Transport and Communications of

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is the government ministry responsible for regulating transportation and communications services. It is headquartered in

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. , the minister of transport and communications is Paola Lazarte.

Functions

The key function of the Ministry is to develop, standardize, and implement transportation- and communication-related policies. This includes plans for national sectoral development and managing licenses, permits, and concessions. The Ministry works to plan, promote, and manage the delivery of public services in accordance with relevant laws. It supervises the enforcement of laws while operating constituent entities like decentralized public bodies and multi-sectoral committees.

Subordinate agencies

General Directorate of Regulation and International Affairs Communications

The General Directorate for Regulatory Affairs and International Communication (GDRAIC) is the organ of the national line Subsector Communications Manager that proposes and evaluates policies and regulations aimed to promote the sustainable development of services of communications and their universal access. Its regular functions include: * Communications sector policy proposals, including

telecommunications Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...

and

postal services The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid-19th century, national postal syst ...

* Recommending a Institutional Strategic Plan Subsector in coordination with the General Office of Planning and Budget. * Drafting telecommunications- and postal-related rules and regulations, including the National Telecommunications Plan * Developing environmental standards in tandem with other agencies * Coordinating with the

International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for many matters related to information and communication technologies. It was established on 17 May 1865 as the International Telegraph Unio ...

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to ...

, and other international organizations * Analyzing the state of the market of telecommunications and postal services * Studying emerging technologies, numbering, signaling, and frequency allocation to accommodate regulations * Publishing statistics on communications services * Managing and administering public use infrastructure, including the Postal and Philatelic Museum of Peru * Creating plans and programs to promote philatelic activity in Peru * Proposing the terms and conditions for the conduct of public

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of telecom services

''Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents''

The Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents ( (CIAA)) is the department that serves as the aviation accident and incident investigation authority.CIAA
." Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved on 7 June 2011. Notable investigations by the CIAA include TANS Perú Flight 204 and TANS Perú Flight 222.

References

External links

Ministry of Transport and Communications
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Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents Transport organisations based in Peru Ministries established in 1897 1897 establishments in Peru