Telecom Law: Opposition analyzes presenting counterproposal for reform

Although the changes announced yesterday to the presidential initiative of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Act mean progress, these changes are still insufficient, so the norm continues to represent a risk of censorship, concentration of power and misuse of personal data, they warned opposition parties and experts on the subject.

Although she welcomed the opening of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to make changes to the reform initiative that she sent to the Telecom Act, the opposition in the Senate analyses presenting a counter-opinion, as there are still risks of censorship. “There are advances, but this law is still being cut short and it continues to censor today. On the subject of personal data and we will not remove the finger from the line. Article 8, section 64…

Aldo Romero PRI Senator Anabell Ávalos Zempoalteca said that the pressure of citizens and national and international experts forced the government of Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to open a period of consultation forums to build the new Telecommunications Law Ávalos Zempoalteca, denounced the possible attempt to control information that Morena [...]

The coordinator of the PAN parliamentary group in the Senate called for the new law to protect the personal information and biometric data of citizens, in order to avoid extortion and espionage Ricardo Anaya Cortés, coordinator of the National Action Party (PAN) senators, indicated that there is progress regarding the new Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting that is discussed in the upper House, but indicated that it would be “naïve and wr…

“One way is a clean slate and start from scratch. The other way is to amend the opinion thoroughly, which was adopted absolutely absurdly in that committee, and for the new opinion to fully reflect all our comments,” the legislator explained.

The adjustments to the Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum do not eliminate concerns about issues such as prior censorship, possible abuses of freedom of expression, and the absence of informed consultation with indigenous communities, among others, agreed specialists.