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Treasury Proposes to Lower 12% the Cost of Spectrum; Mexico Breaks with Nearly 20 Years of Expensive Frequencies

Summary by El Economista
The Ministry of Finance proposes to reduce the rights for the use of radio spectrum, in a historical change that recognizes, after years of warnings, that charging too much for frequencies ended up subtracting investment, coverage, competition and even revenue from the Mexican state.
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The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit proposed to reduce by 12% the fees paid by telecommunications companies for the use of radio spectrum. However, some bands used for 5G services would continue with costs considerably higher than international references. The proposal is part of the 2027 Economic Package and...

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As part of the Federation Economic Package 2027 (PEF), the executive branch sent to the Congress of Mexico an initiative with a draft decree to reform the Federal Law on Rights, in which it proposes a decrease of 12% in the collection of rights for the use and exploitation of various frequency bands of the [...]

After years of maintaining high spectrum prices, the government seeks to reduce the cost of bands to 5G, in an attempt to accelerate the deployment of networks and bring Mexico closer to Brazil's coverage levels.

The Ministry of Finance proposes to reduce the rights for the use of radio spectrum, in a historical change that recognizes, after years of warnings, that charging too much for frequencies ended up subtracting investment, coverage, competition and even revenue from the Mexican state.

·Mexico City, Mexico
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El Economista broke the news in Mexico City, Mexico on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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