Fernando Borjón

Fernando has more than 20 years’ experience in the ICT sector, working primarily with the Mexican government.

Access Alert: What the abolition of Mexico’s telecoms and competition regulators means and what to do next

Access Alert: What the abolition of Mexico’s telecoms and competition regulators means and what to do next

Mexico’s Congress has approved the constitutional reform for the elimination of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) and the Federal...

25 Nov 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: New agency for digital transformation and telecommunications in Mexico

Access Alert: New agency for digital transformation and telecommunications in Mexico

The Mexican Congress has approved the creation of the Agency of Digital Transformation and Telecommunications, which will have the level...

19 Nov 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Mexico’s telecommunications and competition authorities set to be dissolved

Access Alert: Mexico’s telecommunications and competition authorities set to be dissolved

Overview On 13 October, Deputy Ricardo Monreal, leader of the ruling Morena party, announced that reforms to eliminate the Federal...

15 Oct 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Mexico presses ahead with dissolution of telecoms regulator

Access Alert: Mexico presses ahead with dissolution of telecoms regulator

Mexico is pushing forward with a constitutional reform package that proposes the extinction of IFT and Cofece, the autonomous bodies...

16 Sep 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Update on Mexico’s Regulatory Reforms: What You Need to Know

Access Alert: Update on Mexico’s Regulatory Reforms: What You Need to Know

In recent developments, Mexico is moving forward with a constitutional reform aimed at dissolving several key autonomous agencies, including the...

28 Aug 2024 General
Access Alert: Mexican elections 2024 results – what to expect for the tech sector

Access Alert: Mexican elections 2024 results – what to expect for the tech sector

On 2 June, Mexicans went to the polls to elect a new president, all congressional seats, and nearly 20,000 state-level...

13 Jun 2024 Opinion
Elections in Mexico and their impact on telecommunications

Elections in Mexico and their impact on telecommunications

On 2 June, Mexico’s presidential and legislative elections will take place, as well as those of the authorities of some...

28 May 2024 Opinion
The Economic Value of A2P SMS in Mexico

The Economic Value of A2P SMS in Mexico

The increased connectivity enabled by digital technologies has changed communication patterns throughout economies and societies and played an important role...

25 Jan 2024 Reports
Exploring the Future of Connectivity in Latin America: A Critical Analysis

Exploring the Future of Connectivity in Latin America: A Critical Analysis

In a world where approximately 2.6 billion people remain disconnected, the future of connectivity in Latin America hangs in the...

15 Dec 2023 Reports
Access Alert | Reflections on Mexico’s Cybersecurity Bill

Access Alert | Reflections on Mexico’s Cybersecurity Bill

On 25 April – three days before the legislative summer recess – Congress introduced the long-awaited cybersecurity bill. Totalling 92...

10 May 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Ally-shoring: A Strategy to Expand U.S-Mexico Tech Ties

Access Alert | Ally-shoring: A Strategy to Expand U.S-Mexico Tech Ties

On 13 April, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen mentioned in a speech that the United States should favor friend-shoring supply...

4 Jul 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Mexican ICT Regulator Green-Lights Government Rescue of Altán Redes

Access Alert | Mexican ICT Regulator Green-Lights Government Rescue of Altán Redes

Mexico’s Federal Telecommunication Institute (IFT) unanimously approved the financing plan set forth by telecommunications company Altán Redes proposing a public-private...

24 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | President of Mexico Deems Proposals for IFT and COFECE Commissioners Invalid 

Access Alert | President of Mexico Deems Proposals for IFT and COFECE Commissioners Invalid 

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), questioned the validity of six proposed lists for new Commissioners of Mexico’s Federal...

13 Apr 2022 Opinion
Digital Latam

Digital Latam

The September edition of Digital Latam takes an in-depth look at the latest digital developments in the leading regional markets....

15 Sep 2021 Opinion
Digital Latam: The Reality and Cost of Spectrum Rights

Digital Latam: The Reality and Cost of Spectrum Rights

At the beginning of this year, I was reflecting with a friend about the absence of a National Digital Strategy...

8 Oct 2020 Opinion
Digital Latam: Net Neutrality – A Strategic Tool For Society

Digital Latam: Net Neutrality – A Strategic Tool For Society

In the first article of our “Digital Latam” series, dedicated to digital policy developments in Latin America, Access Partnership’s Senior…
26 Aug 2020 Opinion