Progress

Current status
rejected
31 Aug 2021 rejected
29 Jan 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Mexico
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

31 Aug 2021
rejected

Rejected Amendment of Federal Law of Telecommunications including licensing requirement

On 31 August 2021, the amendment to the Mexican Federal Law of Telecommunications and Broadcasting was rejected after failing to be passed by Congress before the end of the LXIV legislature. The amendment targeted the category of “relevant social ne…

Source
Event type law
Action type rejection
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
29 Jan 2021
under deliberation

Introduced Amendment of Federal Law of Telecommunications including licensing requirement

The amendment of the Mexican Federal Law of Telecommunications and Radiodiffusion is introduced in the Mexican Parliament. The amendment targets the category of “relevant social network providers”, including social media platforms with over a millio…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament