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New Regulation Published for IMEI and FM Broadcasting Equipment

Published /Mexico

Overview

On July 17th, 2017, the draft regulation PROY-NOM-221-SCFI-2017 Part 1 was published in the Official Gazette (DOF). This regulation addresses the Identity Code of Equipment Manufacturing (IMEI) and sound broadcasting receivers in Frequency Modulation (FM).

Objectives

The goal of this norm project is to define the specifications related to the IMEI code and the non-blocking requirement for sound broadcasting receiver functionality in FM. It also establishes testing methods to verify compliance with the specified requirements outlined in the new Technical Disposition IFT-011-2017.

Key Points

  • Mobile devices that are roaming within Mexico are exempt from this regulation.
  • As of the publication date, laboratories and product certification organizations may begin the accreditation and approval processes.

Public Consultation

The public consultation period closed on September 15th, 2017. Any modifications to the project are currently under review. Once the final draft is published in the DOF, it will take effect 60 days from that date.

Mexico Quick Facts

Regulatory AgencyIFT (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones)
Certification TypeMandatory
License ValidityFinal Homologation Certificate: permanent
Application LanguageSpanish
Legal License HolderRequired
In-country Testing RequirementDepending on the product

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