The Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones reported that 18 million lines were added to the registry in just 24 days, reaching 48 million registered. The June 30 deadline remains firm with no extension planned even though 112.7 million lines are still pending. Industry experts question the costs and effectiveness of the scheme.
Norma Solano, president commissioner of the CRT, noted that the daily average of registrations rose from 325,000 to 750,000 lines. The increase was driven mainly by the addition of postpaid lines from operators such as Telcel, AT&T, Movistar, Bait and Altán Redes.
Progress by operator varies: AT&T reports 29 percent, Bait 28 percent, Telcel 19 percent and Movistar 16 percent. To meet the target before June 30, 1.5 million daily registrations would be required.
Mónica Aspe, CEO of AT&T Mexico, stated that the company maintains coordination with authorities to meet the deadline. In contrast, Mony De Swaan Addati, president of the Mexican Association of Virtual Mobile Operators, called for scrapping the current registry because it lacks biometric data and imposes costs exceeding 4 billion pesos on operators.
