Mexico. As the Federal Institute of Telecommunications, IFT, duly reported, it was notified of the agreement issued by the Thirty-Second Civil Judge on February 10, in which it states that the IFT lacks competence to order the free retransmission of certain open television channels, this stems from a dispute between two companies regulated by the Institute.
The IFT considers that the judge's decision interferes with the exercise of its constitutional powers, thus affecting the competence of the Federation. The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States establishes that it is the responsibility of the IFT to resolve disputes regarding the retransmission of content, as well as to grant the Institute the powers to issue provisions of an administrative nature.
Because the IFT can only sue other organs or powers of the Union, but not a local body or authority, as established in Article 105 of the Constitution, the Federal Executive was requested to, in defense of the interests of the Federation, promotes constitutional controversy for the act of the Thirty-Second Civil Judge, so that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation confirms the full powers that the IFT has to rule on the matter.
The IFT expressed its conviction to always act within the framework of the rule of law, as well as its recognition and respect for the Judiciary, whose decisions have been fundamental for the telecommunications sector.
