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Mexico watchdog sets eye on Slim’s web streaming
Competitors complain move is illegal, dent interests
By Cyntia Barrera Diaz
Dec 8 (Reuters) Mexico telecom regulator is looking into free web streaming from companies owned by Carlos Slim canada goose clearance which has drawn complaints from broadcasters who claim the tycoon is illegally taking away their viewership.
Slim Uno Noticias, a uk canada goose web based channel with sports talk shows and newscasts, Canada Goose Jackets has been increasing canada goose uk outlet its offer in recent months, including the two week transmission of the Pan American Games in October, hosted in Guadalajara in cheap canada goose store western Mexico.
are analyzing this. The debate is going to be a lot of fun, entertaining. buy canada goose jacket A philosophic debate if you will, Mony de Swaan, head of telecom watchdog canada goose Cofetel, told Reuters on Thursday.
The case has stirred concerns among Televisa and TV Azteca, which hold a near duopoly of the Mexican broadcast television market.
Both companies have been expanding into Slim phone turf and could canada goose coats further strengthen their ties if competition regulators give the green light to Televisa proposed canada goose uk black friday acquisition Canada Goose Parka of half of Iusacell, a cellphone company owned by canada goose black friday sale TV Azteca boss, Ricardo Salinas.
Until Cofetel determines if Uno Noticias streaming is legal canada goose store or not, the Slim owned company can continue to stream shows, De Swaan said. The Cofetel analysis could take several weeks.
Slim spokesman could not immediately comment on the matter. His spokespeople have said in Canada Goose Outlet the past that Uno Noticas streaming over the Internet is not television broadcasting, therefore there uk canada goose outlet is no breach of their canada goose uk shop current concession.
WINDOW OPENS ON TV ENTRY Slim, the world Canada Goose sale richest person, according to Forbes, was denied entry into the television market in May. But a November appeal granted Canada Goose Online by a judge against the canada goose clearance sale ban has opened a window to potentially overturn the decision from the Communications and Transport ministry to change Slim Telmex concession and allow the new service.
Companies like Netflix and Maxcom Telecomunicaciones are offering online video and live television rental services in Canada Goose online Mexico, a move that did not require a permit cheap canada goose uk from the government.
Cofetel is also evaluating whether it will proceed with auctions for canada goose coats on sale up to two new digital television networks in the country.
A Cofetel sponsored consultation that ended this week brought in comments and suggestions cheap Canada Goose from 460 participants about how the TV auctions should be carried. Broadcasters, potential investors, analysts and the general public pitched in their opinions.
De Swaan said the auctions canadagoosetomall could probably be discussed by Cofetel five member board in January. Based on similar auctions in buy canada goose jacket cheap Mexico, a process like this could take up to 18 months to conclude and name winners.
However, if the Cofetel board concludes that there are no conditions that merit the canada goose factory sale auctions, the process Canada Goose Coats On Sale could be sent to the canadian goose jacket backburner.