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

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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 presence of monopolistic and anti-competitive practices and verify compliance with the Federal Economic Competition Act.

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Scope

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

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2022-10-07
under deliberation

On 7 October 2022, the Investigative Authority of the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) op…

2023-04-27
under deliberation

On 27 April 2023, the Mexican Federal Telecommunications Institute (ITF) announced an investigation…

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