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Thursday, July 09, 2020

IFT commissioners may make appointments and layoffs

Starting today, the commissioners of the Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) (Telecom Regulator) will be able to designate the heads of the unit, general coordinators and general directors of the Institute, as well as decide on their removal. The decision was signed in favor of Commissioners Mario Fromow, Arturo Robles, Javier Juárez, Sóstenes Díaz and Ramiro Camacho.

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