Introduction to the New Telecom and Antimonopoly Regulatory Bodies
Mexico City’s mayor and head of the Mexico City government, Claudia Sheinbaum, has forwarded ten nominees to the Senate for key positions in the new telecommunications and antimonopoly regulatory bodies. These nominations come under the newly enacted Ley en Materia de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión (LMTR), which mandates that the Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones (CRT) and Comisión Nacional Antimonopolio (CNA) will be composed of five commissioners, all proposed by Sheinbaum.
The Nominees for CRT
- Ledénika Mackensie Méndez González: A UNAM graduate in Political and Public Administration, as well as a master’s degree in Public Administration from IPN. She has served as the subdirector of operations for the ATDT communication network.
- María de las Mercedes Olivares Tresgallo: Alumna of the Universidad del Valle de México, and a defender of audiences for the Sistema Universitario de Radio, Televisión y Cinematografía at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro.
- Adán Salazar Garibay: Engineer in Communications and Electronics, with a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Universidad de Guanajuato.
- Tania Villa: Telecommunications engineer from ITAM, with a master’s degree from the Royal Institute of Technology. Previously served as the director general of Spectrum Planning at IFT.
- Norma Solano Rodríguez: UNAM law graduate and current national coordinator for Digital Transformation at ATDT.
The Nominees for CNA
- Andrea Marván Saltiel: Graduate of the Iberoamericana University, with a master’s degree in law from the University of Chicago Love School.
- Ana María Reséndiz Mora: UNAM economics graduate and master’s degree in economics from the Colegio de México.
- Oscar Alejandro Gómez Romero: UNAM economics graduate and master’s degree in economics from the Colegio de México.
- Ricardo Salgado Perrilliat: Graduate of Universidad Lasalle, with corporate law studies from the Panamericana University.
- Haydeé Soledad Aragón Martínez: UAM sociology graduate and specialization in sociology from the Colegio de México.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who are the nominees for CRT and CNA? The nominees for CRT are Ledénika Mackensie Méndez González, María de las Mercedes Olivares Tresgallo, Adán Salazar Garibay, Tania Villa, and Norma Solano Rodríguez. The nominees for CNA are Andrea Marván Saltiel, Ana María Reséndiz Mora, Oscar Alejandro Gómez Romero, Ricardo Salgado Perrilliat, and Haydeé Soledad Aragón Martínez.
- What are the roles of CRT and CNA? The CRT will oversee telecommunications and radiodifusión in Mexico, handling tasks such as concession allocation and spectrum regulation. The CNA will function as the antimonopoly regulatory body.
- What are the tenure periods for these nominees? Ledénika Mackensie, María de las Mercedes, Adán Salazar, Tania Villa, and Norma Solano will serve until 2028. María de las Mercedes will serve until 2029, Adán Salazar until 2030, Tania Villa until 2031, and Norma Solano until 2032. Andrea Marván will serve until 2028, Ana María until 2029, Oscar Alejandro until 2030, Ricardo Salgado until 2031, and Haydeé Soledad until 2032.
Industry Perspectives and Senate’s Role
Despite their affiliations with the Agencia de Transformación Digital y Telecomunicaciones (ATDT), industry sources believe that Norma Solano, María de las Mercedes Olivares, and Ledénika Mackensie have strong credentials for the CRT. The industry has positively received Sheinbaum’s nominations of Andrea Marván and Ricardo Salgado for the CNA. The Senate now has the responsibility to discuss and approve these nominations, replacing Javier Juárez, Sostenes Díaz, Arturo Robles, and Ramiro Camacho in the IFT.
