Basham, Ringe y Correa offers one of the most comprehensive telecommunications legal practices in Mexico, advising global and domestic clients on regulatory, transactional, and licensing matters. Our team has deep experience with infrastructure projects—including submarine and fiber optic cables, satellite services, and mobile networks—as well as regulatory approvals, concessions, and compliance with Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT). We support technology, media, telecom, and automotive clients in navigating complex digital, broadcast, and connectivity challenges.
Our Telecoms team
- Advises international companies on transactions involving the construction and sale of large-scale telecommunications infrastructure, such as fiber optic cables, submarine cables, and mobile phone towers.
- Engages with regulatory authorities on matters related to the treatment of digital content providers and other OTT services.
- Provides legal advice on the regulatory aspects of cloud communication software.
- Obtains concessions for the use of frequency bands, the operation of public telecommunications networks, the occupation of geostationary orbital positions and satellite orbits, and the rights to transmit and receive signals via frequency bands associated with foreign satellite systems.
- Secures licenses for companies involved in marketing telecommunications services and broadcasting terrestrial stations.
- Drafts and negotiates online advertising agreements.
- Handles procedures before the Mexican telecommunications regulator (Federal Telecommunications Institute).
Examples of our experience
- Representation of a major media company in due diligence proceedings for the installation of a new undersea cable.
- Representation of a global company specialized in submarine fiber optic cables in establishing a local subsidiary to begin operations in Mexico. Our work covered both regulatory and transactional aspects.
- Regulatory advice to a Chinese technology company on compliance requirements for launching a new service in Mexico.
- Obtained two satellite authorizations for the Mexican subsidiary of a global private equity group.
- Advised companies in the television and radio industries on obtaining concessions and permits for the commercial use of broadcast channels, official stations, cultural experimentation, and educational radio services.
- Represented two major telecom groups in a global equity and asset purchase agreement involving BT’s Latin American subsidiaries and assets. Our role included incorporating the local entity and obtaining telecommunications licenses from the Mexican regulator.
- Advised a leading solar turbine manufacturer on the installation of ground satellite transmitting and receiving stations and the use of internet bandwidth for its “Insight Service” to provide support, maintenance, and warranty services.
- Represented a global leader in hearing solutions before the local telecommunications authority to obtain approvals for the homologation of state-of-the-art medical equipment involving regulated and unregulated frequencies.
- Represented a major European telecommunications company in obtaining concessions and federal permits for the deployment of a submarine cable.
- Represented a global satellite company in connection with paid TV services in Mexico.
- Assisted a major car manufacturer with regulatory matters related to internet services in connected vehicles in Mexico.
