Reactions mutual accusations

Reactions mutual accusations

Teotihuacan en línea. Univision. The recovery of the 2.5-gigahertz band announced by the Mexican government is a 'revenge' for rehire Aristegui journalist, accused the president of MVS Comunicaciones, Joaquin Vargas, who announced that he will fight in court.What do you think of this struggle between the Mexican government and the company? Participate in our Forums.The agency Efe said that the Secretary of Communications and Transport, Dionisio Perez Jacome, a few days ago announced the decision to recover the frequency of this band with the argument that is rarely used and the goal of expanding broadband service and mobile with more participants.The group most affected is the MVS Comunicaciones, a company that has dozens of radio stations and pay television channels and has 42 of the 68 existing concessions in the range of 2.5 gigahertz.The decision to deny the extension of the concessions and expropriate which are still only be explained by "pressure" from Televisa and "dislike some characters states that the Government have against MVS administration," said Vargas.

A rematch of the Government

'The official denounced what he considered a performance "biased" by officials to further the interests of Televisa, the largest group of Latin American media, either to increase its assets to competitors or fight.The rescue of the frequencies is a "revenge" by the government that kills "two birds with one stone" in response to Televisa's request to remove and punish market MVS "who decided not to bow to the arbitrariness of those who tried to silence a voice as critical as uncomfortable, "he said referring to Aristegui.Vargas told the pressure he received from various officials, who demanded a public apology and the dismissal of Aristegui for addressing the alleged alcoholism of President Felipe Calderon in February 2011 in the most-watched program of the station.He said the communications minister warned that Calderon was instructed "not issue any MVS manage", and especially of the band 2.5, while Aristegui not offer "a public apology."MVS fired Aristegui, but a few weeks later reached an agreement with her to come back into the air, including the creation of an ombudsman of the listener.Vargas said the government refused to accept the proposal presented by MVS "Mobile Broadband for all" which offered up a network with twice the current speed and half the price, and extended the negotiation of endorsement of the concessions to time out.Under MVS, the Government sought to charge fees for about 1,200 million dollars, while the company offered to pay just over 500 million dollars for use of frequencies within 20 years.

The government's response

Vargas said the firm will use all legal means to stop the "outrage" and said that if the Government to sign the decree of expropriation proceedings to enter into long-term freeze for at least five years the use of the band.Perez Jacome rejected any kind of blackmail by the government and insisted that the bailout was decided because MVS refused to pay monetary compensation to which the State is entitled.Lozano turn accused Vargas of using Aristegui "as bargaining chip" for the Government resolved in their favor and would "continue to use this band longer with a lower value."Meanwhile, the President of Mexico issued a statement that said that decisions on public telecommunications policy "have been taken fully transparent and based on strict technical and legal considerations."It also accused Vargas of "slander, defame, distort and mislead, with the simple goal to achieve your financial goals," and also reserved its right to "proceed according to law."In turn, Televisa issued its own statement in which said outside the MVS dispute with the government "on the amount of the consideration you have to pay the Mexican state."

Presidency demanded public apology, according to journalist

Meanwhile, journalist Carmen Aristegui confirmed that the employer Joaquin Vargas told at the time the requirement of Pines to offer a public apology to the President of the Republic by a comment made to air during its news segment.According to Notimex, during his radio show was first issued to MVS an extensive account of the press conference the day before by Vargas, and the reactions generated by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT), the Presidency of the Republic, Senator-elect Javier Lozano and Televisa on the subject.In his opinion, between those parts where it is dumped different qualifiers "is word against word" and the parties, is, will form a try.On several occasions Aristegui referred to herself in third person as "journalist" and noted that discussion on this topic, other people asked him what his position.

The position of Aristegui

He said his position has not changed in relation expressed on 9 February 2011, when he was separated from the leading news in MVS, in the sense that it was unnecessary or form or in the terms demanded a public apology by The Pinos.This in connection with a blanket that a Member of Labour Party had been in San Lazaro on an alleged alcohol-holder's federal executive.The reporter repeated the message in full at the Casa Lamm issued on February 9, 2011. "18 months did not move one iota to what was said" at that time, even knowing all the details of what happened at that moment, "he said.Aristegui also said that he had committed the participation of Joaquín Vargas in his news, however, the employer postponed their participation. Although they insisted that hours before the owner of MVS was granted several media interviews on radio.

Unfortunate' if not using the band 2.5

On the other hand, Notimex also reported that the president of the Mexican Federal Competition Commission (CFC), Eduardo Perez Motta, considered it unfortunate that legal disputes do not use the 2.5 GHz band, since its use implies the entry of a new competitor in the telecommunications market.In a radio interview with Carmen Aristegui, the officer considered the most important thing now is that in the shortest of time limits shall have an independent competitor, conducive benefits for citizens and companies in the country that need more competition in this sector.The chairman of the antitrust voiced concern if the band 2.5 is trapped by litigation. "If this leads to that frequency can not be used and does not mean more competition in the market in coming years would be very unfortunate."He felt that bringing the matter to the judiciary would be a bad result for competition, but said it is premature to judge that's going to happen. To occur, he said, could be resolved in years, taking into account what has happened with other cases from the CFC.

Competition, the big loser

Therefore, the official expressed confidence that there is a solution, since this crisis offers an opportunity, "the door is dialogue."In an interview with MVS, Perez Motta said that the frequency of 2.5 GHz is of fundamental importance, since today there are two competing networks so intense but partial: the Televisa-led cable and fixed telephony for Telmex.The band 2.5, he said, opens the possibility of an additional competitor, which is independent of the other two and compete against Telmex and Televisa and other cable companies to offer triple play services and broadband.Perez Motta said that a third wireless competitor naturally diminish any possibility of collusion and that would maximize competition in the sector.He reiterated that the responsibility for the CFC issue is that the design of the bidding for the 2.5 GHz band to ensure that those who compete at that frequency is absolutely independent players on the market today.However, he stressed, "the only way to know, if interested, is designing a contract, making a call, an invitation open, transparent and comprehensive, we in the tender 21 incumbents in the mobile market we imposed maximum spectrum

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