bnamericas.com, via SineApps, reports:

Mexico’s telecoms regulator Cofetel has closed down 13 voice over internet protocol (VoIP) firms for operating without the proper concessions, according to local newspaper El Financiero.

Mexico has no specific VoIP regulatory structure but companies wishing to offer the service must have concessions and obey legal orders, according to Cofetel president Jorge Arredondo.

“Independent of the technology, companies ought to have a concession, observe the international telecoms rules, go through international gateways and respect local telephony rules, among other things,” Arredondo was reported as saying.