IFT, after more Companies Bid TV – The Universal

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The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) ensure that broadcast television frequencies are acquired by new entrants to generate competition, said Gabriel Contreras, president of the regulator .

“Our first obligation is to ensure that these bands are made on a competitive market and, of course, with new operators that represent an alternative for these services,” said Contreras during the presentation of the SoyUsuario platform.

He also said that the bidding always have the minimum conditions to ensure that process is achieved satisfactorily.

“technical, administrative, financial, legal that required by law, was present in previous bases, will be in all tenders issued by the institute, “he said.

On the participation of Televisa, TV Azteca and Cadena Tres in this new tender, said the Institute has not taken any decision.

“We have a constitutional mandate to ensure efficient development of broadcasting that means continuing the features provided in the Constitution, under competitive conditions,” he reiterated.

Come interest . For his part, Alejandro Navarrete, head of the Radio Spectrum Unit IFT said that there is interest 123 TV frequencies to be auctioned.

“We have received expressions of interest from regional chains of different groups Bets on a regional issue, we have received expressions of interest from both the north, west and southeast, “he said in an interview THE UNIVERSAL.

Those concerned have stated that no markets not falling into regional domestic supply as shops, supermarkets or pharmacies marks, for example.

As for the reference offer, she said to be taken into account what was paid by Cadena Tres which were 808 thousand million.

“This value must be a reference for calculating the minimum benchmark of the following channels, as not all channels have the same coverage. A tiny even though the value of MHz / pop is the same across the country, a channel that covers less population will be worth less than a channel that covers large population reference channel, “he said.

Ask for deliveries verify . The regulator should implement a mechanism to monitor dealers who obtain frequencies public or social television, said Ramiro Tovar, an analyst at telecom.

He said the regulator must ensure that frequencies are used for using the entities or organizations called upon to apply. “There are cases where radio frequencies should be used for force protection and are used for other purposes,” he said.