Mexico. The business between the Televisa network and the cellular operator Iusacell, the latter owned by Azteca, has generated strong criticism in Mexico for what could become a monopoly of both networks, despite the measures adopted by the Federal Competition Commission, CFC, which for many do not convince.
One of the first companies to express its disagreement was the cable television operator Dish. Its directors said they felt helpless in the face of what they called an anti-competitive act that puts Mexican democracy at risk, because the media are in the hands of two people, in reference to Ricardo Salinas and Emilio Azcárraga (photo), owners of Azteca and Televisa.
He also criticized the conditions that were put by the CFC for the business, considering that these were insufficient and that he wasted a great opportunity to regulate the television industry in favor of democratization for all Mexicans.
But this is not the first time that the Dish company has demonstrated against this business, because at the beginning of the year it had warned about what could become a monopoly or duopoly if the Televisa-Iusacell business materialized.
Although it must be taken into account that the statements made by Dish are framed in a fight with Televisa and Azteca, because these two, through their subscription television operators, have blocked their channels and prevent them from advertising on Mexican open television, among other facts.
