Mexico: Proposed telecom and digital media law sparks fears over censorship and market interference
"Mexico’s Telecommunications Law: Bolstering Access or Curtailing Competition?", May 15, 2025.
... The proposal introduces substantial changes to the legal framework around Mexico’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector following a constitutional amendment passed last year that dissolved the country’s ICT regulator... Lastly, the proposed law faced widespread criticism promoted by digital platforms and citizen groups concerned with freedom of expression...The legislation has generated concerns about government interference in the marketplace, free donations of spectrum in an anticompetitive manner, commercial license exemptions for government operators, the potential blockage of digital platforms, and the prohibition of foreign advertising on media platforms...