Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation

Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation
Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes
Official seal and emblem
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1967
Preceding agency
  • Secretariat of Communications and Public Works
JurisdictionFederal government of Mexico
HeadquartersAv. Insurgentes Centro, 1079-1099, Noche Buena, Deleg. Benito Juárez. Ciudad de México
Employees800 (2006)
Annual budgetUS$387 million (2019)
Agency executive
Websitewww.gob.mx/sct

The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes, SICT) of Mexico is the national federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting. Its headquarters are in Av. Insurgentes Centro, 1079-1099, Noche Buena, Deleg. Benito Juárez. Ciudad de México.

Historical nomenclature

The forerunner of the modern-day SCT was created in 1891 under President Porfirio Díaz and was known as the Secretariat of Communications (Secretaría de Comunicaciones); its first incumbent as secretary was Manuel González Cosío. In 1920 it was renamed to the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas; "SCOP"). In 1959, it changed names to Secretariat of Communications and Transportation, and finally, in 2019, it added Infrastructure to its name, to encompass and highlight one of its sub-organs, the Subsecretaría de Infraestructura..

Secretaries of Communications and Transport

The SCT is headed by the Secretary of Communications and Transport, a member of the federal executive cabinet. Under the 1917 Constitution, this position has been held by the following individuals:

Agencies of the SCT

The Direction General of Civil Aeronautics is the agency under the SCT that regulates aviation.[2]

The Rail Transportation Regulatory Agency (ARTF) is the agency under the SCT that regulates railroads."

See also

References

  1. ^ "Este fue el gabinete de Felipe Calderón". www.capitalmexico.com.mx (in Spanish). Capital México. Feb 6, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "GUIDELINES FOR ENTRANCE TO MEXICO OF FOREIGN AIRCRAFT PERFORMING NON-COMMERCIAL PRIVATE AIR TRANSPORT. Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine" Secretariat of Communications and Transportation. August 11, 2003. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
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