Telecommunications Reform in Mexico: What Lies Ahead?

September 8, 2014

Registration: 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Presentation and Discussion: 6:00 p.m...

AS/COA

680 Park Avenue

New York

Live broadcast

Overview

Video starts at 6:10.   AS/COA will host Mexican Congresswoman Martha Gutiérrez Manrique, Congressmen Antonio Cuéllar Steffan and José Arturo Salinas Garza, and Senator Javier Lozano Alarcón for a public panel. All four are leaders of key commissions involved in drafting the country’s telecommunications reform; President Enrique Peña Nieto signed the legislation’s secondary regulations into law on July 14. The reform is expected to promote greater competition, better coverage and service quality, and lower prices and costs. The legislators will discuss their views on the reform as well as the legislative process and implications of the reform for Mexico's future. Panelists: <ul> <li>Antonio Cuéllar Steffan (PVEM) – Member, Constitutional Amendments Commission</li> <li>Martha Gutiérrez Manrique (PRI) – Member, Communications Commission</li> <li>José Arturo Salinas Garza (PAN) – President, Strengthening Federalism Commission</li> <li>Javier Lozano Alarcón (PAN) – President, Communications and Transportation Commission</li> <li>Sergio Legorreta, Head of the Telecommunications & Information Technology practice group, Baker & McKenzie Mexico (Moderator)</li> </ul> Event Information: Ernesto Aguilar | <a href="mailto:eaguilar@as-coa.org">eaguilar@as-coa.org</a> | 1-212-277-8393 COA Corporate Membership:  Monica Vieira | <a href="mailto:mvieira@as-coa.org">mvieira@as-coa.org</a> | 1-212-277-8344 Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | <a href="mailto:alarotta@as-coa.org">alarotta@as-coa.org</a> | 1-212-277-8384 Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at <a href="mailto:jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org">jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org</a> before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5, 2014

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