US-Mexican officials report progress in spectrum talks

FCC and Mexican officials have reported progress in a recent meeting that US officials had with their Mexican counterparts on various spectrum issues, including realignment of the 800 megahertz band.

The officials met in Mexico last week. US representatives included officials from the FCC and State and Commerce departments, while Mexican representatives included officials from Mexico’s new telecom regulator, Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT), and the Foreign Affairs and Communications and Transport ministries.

“From my perspective, both delegations were very pleased with the outcome of these discussions,” Mindel De La Torre, chief of the FCC’s International Bureau, said in a blog posting today. “On 800 MHz we agreed to a roadmap accelerating the reconfiguration process along the common border,” she said. “The roadmap is in accordance with a protocol signed with Mexico in 2012. It includes a process for confirming when channels are cleared in Mexico.”

Read more on the NPSTC site.