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Article: Mexico: New watchdog commissioners will boost competition.
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- June 28, 2008
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The Mexican supreme court's decision to order the government to replace two of five commissioners of telecom regulator (Cofetel) should open the way for a pro-competition policy realignment within the communications and transport ministry (SCT), Enrique Bravo, Latin American analyst with consultancy Eurasia Group said in a research note.
According to Bravo, the June 24 move will give President Felipe Calderon more influence over Cofetel and reduce the substantial influence that dominant firms in the sector enjoy over Cofetel at times of important regulatory decisions, including issues of spectrum auctions, interconnectivity, number ...