Mexico: IFT investigation into mobile app stores and online distribution of audiovisual content for anticompetitive practices

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
27 Apr 2023 under deliberation
07 Oct 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Mexico
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

27 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Announced IFT investigation into app stores and distribution of online audiovisual content for anticompetitive practices

On 27 April 2023, the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (ITF) announced an investigation into abuse of dominance conducts in the market for mobile operating system application Stores, and related markets as well as the distribution of aud…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
07 Oct 2022
under deliberation

IFT Opened Investigation on mobile application stores for monopolistic and anti-competitive practices

On 7 October 2022, the Investigative Authority of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) opened an investigation into possible monopolistic practices in the market for mobile application stores. The investigation aims to investigate the pres…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body