LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

LATIN AMERICA ADVISOR

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March 1, 2023

How Competitive Is the Telecoms Sector in Mexico?

Mexico started an overhaul of its telecommunications sector a decade ago. Telecommunications towers in Mexico are pictured. // File Photo: Mexican Government.

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Ryan Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies: “Since 2013, Mexico’s ICT sector has grown substantially. Nearly three-quarters of the population now has access to the Internet, up from 43 percent when the reforms were passed, while the consumer price index for ICT services has decreased an estimated 28.7 percent over the last nine years. Crucially, the reforms opened Mexico up to greater competition, helping drive prices down and bringing in billions of dollars in investment from companies such as AT&T. Finally, the inclusion of a chapter on digital trade in the USMCA proved a powerful complement to constitutional reforms in Mexico, locking in a commitment to competitiveness and further spurring investment. However,…”

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