MEX/398
WTO/TBT
MX Mexico
  • 33 - Telecommunications, Audio and video engineering
2018-05-06
2018-03-21

Telecommunications terminal equipment

Proyecto de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-184-SCFI-2017, Elementos normativos y obligaciones específicas que deben observar los proveedores para la comercialización y/o prestación de los servicios de telecomunicaciones cuando utilicen una red pública de telecomunicaciones (Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-184-SCFI-2017: Regulatory elements and specific obligations to be observed by providers for the marketing and/or provision of telecommunications services using a public telecommunications network) (cancels Mexican Official Standard NOM-184-SCFI-2012) (23 pages, in Spanish)

The notified draft Mexican Official Standard is binding on all natural and legal persons engaged directly or indirectly in the marketing or provision of telecommunications services and/or equipment to consumers in the Mexican Republic.

For the purpose of the notified draft Mexican Official Standard, networks used to provide broadcasting services are not considered as telecommunications networks.

Providers shall not use standard form contracts:

(a) when participating in procurement processes with public entities, for the provision of their telecommunications services;

(b) when their clients fall outside the definition of consumer under the Federal Consumer Protection Law; and (c) when wholesale services are contracted (the exemption only applies to these services).