Broad changes in Mexico’s radiocommunication 
FMRE’s new president, Alfonso “Poncho” Tamez, XE2O — the son of a radio amateur
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While the IFT has not yet determined what to do about foreign radio amateurs wishing to operate in Mexico, the agency has received 45 petitions to do so and is considering how it can issue permits; a foreigner cannot obtain a license under the new law, but may be given permission to operate as XE#/<home call sign>. Further, no regulations are in place regarding power output, license classes, licensing zones, interference, and other regulatory aspects.
IARU Region 2 Area C Vice President Ramón Santoyo, XE1KK, said a week doesn’t go by in which Region 2 doesn’t receive a request for help in obtaining a reciprocal license. On the other hand, Santoyo said, under the new rules, radio amateurs may loan their license to anyone, as long as operation will be within accepted parameters. “Therefore, it seems that the only way for a foreign amateur to operate is through a borrowed call sign,” Santoyo said. He said IARU Region 2 gave the IFT a copy, in Spanish, of the ITU Handbook of Amateur Radio and Amateur Radio Services
“There is plenty to do to correct these legal aberrations,” Santoyo concluded, “but I the process we have seen that while amateurs are highly respected and beloved, we compete for the attention of a regulator and Congress with the big industry players, which in this world of economic interests, makes it hard to keep their attention in taking care of us.” Santoyo told ARRL that nothing had changed as of this week.
Source:ARRL
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