WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
11April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1326)
Trade inServices
MEXICO
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
Supplement 2
(This isauthentic inSpanish only)
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Thistextsupplements theTelecommunication services section contained onpages 20to22
ofdocument GATS/SC/56.GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
Page2MEXICO -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2)Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
2.C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
Telecommunications services
supplied byafacilities based
public telecommunications
network (wire-based and
radioelectric) through any
existing technological medium,
included insubparagraphs (a),
(b),(c),(f),(g)and(o).
Radio broadcasting, cable
television, satellite
transmissions ofDTH andDBS
services andofaudio digital
services areexcluded.(1) None, except thefollowing:
International traffic must berouted
through thefacilities ofanenterprise
thathasaconcession granted bythe
Ministry ofCommunications and
Transport (SCT).
(2) None
(3) Aconcession1from theSCT is
required. Only enterprises
established inconformity with
Mexican lawmayobtain such a
concession.
Concessions forspectrum frequency
bands forspecific useswillbe
granted bypublic invitation totender.
Foreign governments maynot
participate inanenterprise setupin
accordance withMexican lawnor
obtain anyauthorization toprovide
telecommunications services.(1) None
(2) None
(3) NoneMexico undertakes the
obligations contained inthe
reference paper attached hereto.
1Concession: Thegranting oftitletoinstall, operate oruseafacilities-based public telecommunications network.GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
Page3Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2)Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Direct foreign investment upto
49percentispermitted inan
enterprise setupinaccordance with
Mexican law.
Telecomunicaciones deMexico
(Telecomm) hasexclusive rights to
links withIntelsat andInmarsat.
Services other thaninternational
long-distance services which require
useofsatellites must useMexican
satellite infrastructure until the
year2002.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
(a)Voice telephony (CPC 75211,
75212)
(b)Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**)
(c)Circuit-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**)(1)None, except asindicated in2.C.1.
(2)None
(3)Asindicated in2.C.3.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
(f)Facsimile services
(CPC 7521** +7529**)(1)None, except asindicated in2.C.1.
(2)None(1)None
(2)NoneGATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
Page4Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2)Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
(3)Asindicted in2.C.3.
Apermit issued bytheSCT is
required inorder toprovide apublic
facsimile service. Only enterprises
setupinaccordance withMexican
lawmayobtain such apermit.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
(g)Private leased circuit services
(CPC 7522** +7523**)(1)None, except asindicated in2.C.1.
(2)None
(3)Asindicated in2.C.3.
Operators ofprivate networks wishing
toexploit services commercially must
obtain aconcession from theSCT,
whereupon such networks assume the
character ofpublic networks.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
Page5Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2)Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
(o)Other
-Paging services
(PC75291)(1)None, except asindicated in2.C.1.
(2)None
(3)Asindicated in2.C.3.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
-Cellular telephone services
(75213**) onthe"A"and"B"
bands2(1)None, except asindicated in2.C.1.
(2)None
(3)Asindicated in2.C.3.
Foreign investment inexcess of
49percentofanenterprise 'scapital
willbepermitted following a
favourable decision bytheForeign
Investment Commission
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
2Frequencies 825-835/870-880 and835-845/880-890 Mhz.GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
Page6Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2)Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
-Commercial agencies3(1)None, except asindicated in2.C.1.
(2)None
(3)None, except:
Apermit issued bytheSCT isrequired.
Only enterprises setupinaccordance with
Mexican lawmayobtain such apermit.
Foreign governments maynotparticipate
inanenterprise setupinaccordance with
Mexican lawnorobtain anyauthorization
toprovide telecommunications services.
Except where specifically approved bythe
SCT, public telecommunications network
concessionaires maynotparticipate,
directly orindirectly, inthecapital ofa
commercial agency.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
3Agencieswhich,withoutowningtransmissionmeans,providethirdpartieswithtelecommunicationsservicesbyusingcapacityleasedfromapublicnetworkconcessionaire.GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
Page7Modes ofsupply: (1) Cross-border supply (2)Consumption abroad (3)Commercial presence (4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Theestablishment andoperation of
commercial agencies isinvariably subject
totherelevant regulations. TheSCT will
notissue permits fortheestablishment ofa
commercial agency until thecorresponding
regulations areissued.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionGATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
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REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
Thefollowing areprinciples anddefinitions ontheregulatory framework forthebasic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers andservice suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities ofapublic telecommunications network ofservice that:
(a) Areexclusively orpredominantly provided byasingle orlimited number ofsuppliers;
and
(b) cannot feasibly beeconomically ortechnically substituted inorder toprovide aservice.
Amajor supplier isasupplier which hastheability tomaterially affect theterms ofparticipation
(having regard toprice andsupply) intherelevant market forbasic telecommunications services as
aresult of:
(a) Control overessential facilities; or
(b) useofitsposition inthemarket.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1 Prevention ofanti-competitive practices intelecommunications
Appropriate measures shallbemaintained forthepurpose ofpreventing suppliers who, alone
ortogether, areamajor supplier from engaging inorcontinuing anti-competitive practices.
1.2 Safeguards
Theanti-competitive practices referred tointheabove paragraph shallinclude inparticular:
(a) Engaging inanti-competitive cross-subsidization;
(b) using information obtained from competitors withanti-competitive results; and
(c) notmaking available toother services suppliers onatimely basistechnical information
about essential facilities andcommercially relevant information which arenecessary
forthem toprovide services.
2. Interconnection
2.1 Thissection applies, onthebasis ofthespecific commitments undertaken, tolinking with
suppliers providing public telecommunications transport networks orservices inorder toallow the
users ofonesupplier tocommunicate withusers ofanother supplier andtoaccess services provided
byanother supplier.GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
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2.2 Interconnection tobeensured
Interconnection withamajor supplier willbeensured atanytechnically feasible point inthe
network. Such interconnection isprovided:
(a) Under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andratesandofaquality nolessfavourable thanthatprovided forits
ownlikeservices orforlikeservices ofnon-affiliated service suppliers orforits
subsidiaries orother affiliates;
(b) inatimely fashion, onterms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) andcost-oriented ratesthataretransparent, reasonable, having regard
toeconomic feasibility, andsufficiently unbundled sothatthesupplier neednotpay
fornetwork components orfacilities thatitdoesnotrequire fortheservice tobe
provided; and
(c) upon request, atpoints inaddition tothenetwork termination points offered tothe
majority ofusers, subject tocharges thatreflect thecostofconstruction ofnecessary
additional facilities.
2.3 Public availability oftheprocedures forinterconnection negotiations
Theproceduresapplicableforinterconnectiontoamajorsupplierwillbemadepubliclyavailable.
2.4 Transparency ofinterconnection arrangements
Itisensured thatamajor supplier willmake publicly available either itsinterconnection
agreements orareference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection: dispute settlement
Aservice supplier requesting interconnection withamajor supplier willhaverecourse, either:
(a) Atanytime; or
(b) afterareasonable period oftimewhich hasbeenmade publicly known
toanindependent domestic body, which maybearegulatory body asreferred toinparagraph 5,to
resolvedisputesregardingappropriateterms,conditionsandratesforinterconnectionwithinareasonable
period oftime, totheextent thatthese havenotbeenestablished previously.
3. Universal service
AnyMemberhastherighttodefinethekindofuniversalserviceobligationitwishestomaintain.
Such obligations willnotberegarded asanti-competitive perse,provided theyareadministered in
atransparent, non-discriminatory andcompetitively neutral manner andarenotmore burdensome than
necessary forthekindofuniversal service defined bytheMember.
4. Public availability oflicensing criteria
Where alicence isrequired, thefollowing willbemade publicly available:GATS/SC/56/Suppl.2
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(a) Allthelicensing criteria andtheperiod oftimenormally required toreach adecision
concerning anapplication foralicence; and
(b) theterms andconditions ofindividual licences.
Thereasons forthedenial ofalicence willbemade known totheapplicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
Theregulatory body isseparate from, andnotaccountable to,anysupplier ofbasic
telecommunications services. Thedecisions ofandtheprocedures usedbyregulators shallbeimpartial
withrespect toallmarket participants.
6. Allocation anduseofscarce resources
Anyprocedures fortheallocation anduseofscarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
andrightsofway,willbecarriedoutinanobjective,timely,transparentandnon-discriminatorymanner.
Thecurrent stateofallocated frequency bands willbemade publicly available, butdetailed identification
offrequencies allocated forspecific government usesisnotrequired.