MexicoMexicoLawLey en Materia de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusion (DOF 16

Mexico Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law (2025)

Replaces the 2014 Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law and transfers regulation from the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) to the Agencia de Transformacion Digital y Telecomunicaciones and a new Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLaw

Law enters into force (the IFT continues in functions until the plenary of the Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones is constituted)Jul 17, 2025 1 year ago

Body: Congreso de la Union; Presidency of Mexico
Session: LXVI Legislature
In effect since: Jul 17, 20251 year ago
Topics: Telecom

Official page Source: Camara de Diputados, Leyes Federales Vigentes

Timeline

Jul 17, 2025 1 year ago
Law enters into force (the IFT continues in functions until the plenary of the Comision Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones is constituted)
Jul 16, 2025 1 year ago
Published in the Diario Oficial de la Federacion, abrogating the Ley Federal de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusion
Jul 15, 2025 1 year ago
Decree signed by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
Jul 1, 2025 1 year ago
Decree approved by the Congress of the Union

MexicoDecree reforming the Constitution on organic simplification

Mexico constitutional reform on organic simplification (INAI and IFT dissolution)

Amends the Mexican Constitution to eliminate several autonomous bodies, including the transparency and data protection institute INAI and the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), transferring their functions to government agencies.

In forceJul 16, 2025

European UnionCOM(2026) 16

Digital Networks Act

Proposed regulation that would merge the European Electronic Communications Code, the BEREC Regulation and the radio spectrum programme into one telecoms law, with a single passport for operators, longer spectrum licences and national plans to phase out copper networks.

ProposedJun 18

United NationsA/RES/80/173

WSIS+20 review outcome document

Outcome of the General Assembly's 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society, which makes the Internet Governance Forum a permanent UN forum and schedules the next overall review for 2035.

AdoptedDec 17, 2025

European UnionRegulation (EU) 2024/1309

Gigabit Infrastructure Act

Replaces the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive with rules to cut the cost and speed up the rollout of gigabit networks, covering permits, access to physical infrastructure and fibre-ready buildings.

In forceNov 12, 2025

United States (federal)No. 24-354

FCC v. Consumers' Research

The Supreme Court held that the Universal Service Fund contribution scheme that pays for rural and school broadband does not violate the nondelegation doctrine.

RuledJun 27, 2025

United States (federal)No. 24-7000 (In re MCP No. 185)

Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC (net neutrality)

The Sixth Circuit set aside the FCC's 2024 Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet Order, holding that broadband internet access is an information service rather than a telecommunications service.

RuledJan 2, 2025

Change log

AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.