Initiative to protect personal data
The senator from Movimiento Ciudadano, Alejandra Barrales, announced that she will promote an initiative to eliminate the obligation to register mobile telephone lines with personal data such as the Unique Population Registration Code (CURP). Considers that this measure violates fundamental rights of users.
The proposal will be presented to the Permanent Commission of the Congress of the Union. It proposes repealing provisions of the Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting that establish the mandatory registration of cellular lines as a requirement to activate or maintain the service.
Barrales explained that he seeks to eliminate articles 103, 164 section III and the Thirtieth Transitory article of said legislation. The objective is to annul the scheme that forces users to provide personal information to keep their lines.
Destruction of collected data
The initiative also contemplates the definitive destruction of data collected through this mechanism. The idea is to prevent the information from being reused, transferred or used for different purposes by authorities or individuals.
The senator maintains that access to information technologies and telecommunications services is a right recognized in the Constitution. Therefore, any measure that conditions its use must be analyzed under criteria of protection of privacy and citizen rights.
If implemented, this initiative would represent progress in the protection of personal data and the defense of user rights in telecommunications.
