US-Mexico Cooperation on Communications Issues

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced support for three recent actions aimed at enhancing United States-Mexico coordination and cooperation on communications issues. The first is a "Joint Statement" in support of continued coordination on spectrum along the border and cooperation on communications issues of mutual interest between the U.S. and Mexico. The second, "The Directory of Bilateral Issues," is a work plan for the U.S. and Mexico on communications issues for the next two years. The third is a new bilateral communications protocol with Mexico to govern public safety use in the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band.