Telecommunications

Our experience and expertise in telecommunications has emerged since the founding of our firm in 1989, which practice has been continued until now, having advised both the Mexican Federal Government to inter-government organizations and many national and foreign companies in virtually every area in which this matter is handled. For over 20 years, our top quality legal services have been described as innovative and creative by our clients, we have shared with them many success stories in complex corporate matters, regulatory, contractual and litigation matters related to this particular sector. The experience and expertise we have accumulated in all these years, differentiates us significantly from other law firms involved in the community, which in turn has earned us several awards as one of the best law firms in Mexico in the field of telecommunications, from literature, national and international. Based on the foregoing, our established reputation is based on the trust which is given by our clients to address their needs in telecommunication matters. Our practice covers the following areas of Telecommunications regulated in Mexico: (i) Concessions for the use and exploitation of radio spectrum; (ii) Concessions to install, operate and exploit public telecommunication networks; (iii) Concessions for geostationary positions in Mexico and exploit their associated frequency bands; (iv) Concessions to exploit frequency bands associated with foreign satellite systems; (v) Public telephone permits; (vi) Marketing permits for international long distance services; (vii) Permits to install and operate earth transmitting stations; (viii) Concessions to operate broadcasting stations and, (ix) Concessions for television stations. In particular, we have advised clients in complex corporate matters, regulatory, contractual and litigation related to the following activities: • Local wire telephony. • Long-distance wire telephone. • Internet telephony wire, wireless and satellite. • Wireless and satellite telephony. • Trunking. • Mobile wireless and satellite radiolocation. • Value Added Services in many different applications. • Internet, both supply and service activities that are going through said network, such as electronic commerce. • Satellite capacity services from national satellites. • Services for satellite capacity from foreign satellites. • Operating earth station transmitters. • Networks satellite receiving antennas. • Satellite television. • Cable Television. • Broadcasting. • Satellite broadcasting. • Private Networks. • Triple Play and broadband services. • Supply, installation and operation of fiber optic cable and submarine land. • Installation and operation of antennas for various telephony services and of third generation. • Provision of specialized equipment, such as that used for telephone number portability. • Provision of software and hardware for telecommunications. • Tenders frequency bands of radio spectrum and orbital positions assigned to Mexico. • Arbitration, nationally and internationally, in telecommunications, particularly on issues of interconnection networks. • Administrative litigation before the Federal Court of Fiscal and Administrative Justice-related to activities of dealers and of concessionaire Telecommunications. • Specialized injunction in Telecommunications, at the level of District Courts, Circuit Collegiate Courts and the Supreme Court itself in the nation. • Acquisitions, mergers, alliances, agreements, corporate and other partnerships with companies involved in telecommunications. • Contracts specialized in telecommunications, such as interconnection, collocation, transit, transmission capacity and other specialized contracts, typical of this area. • Structuring foreign investments in telecommunications. • Filing and negotiations before the Federal Competition Commission with regard to economic activities undertaken by companies in the telecommunications sector. • Management issues before the Ministry of Communications and Transportation and the Federal Telecommunications Commission. • Management issues before the Foreign Investment Commission in respect of investments in this area. • Preparation of draft laws, regulations, resolutions, consultations, agreements and decrees in the field of Telecommunications. • Coordination with law firms in various countries on issues and international clients. • Participation in international forums, lawyers and bar associations on issues of Telecommunications.