Mexico: 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 network providers”, including social media platforms with over a million users in Mexico. The amendment would have required relevant social network providers to register with the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) and obtain approval to operate in Mexico.