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| Formed | April 1, 1967 |
| Preceding agency | Secretariat of Communications and Public Works |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of Mexico |
| Headquarters | Av. Xola y Universidad S/N, Col Narvarte, Deleg. Benito Juárez. Ciudad de México |
| Employees | 800 (2006) |
| Annual budget | US$76.7 million (2006) |
| Agency executive | Dionisio Pérez-Jácome Friscione, Chairman |
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| www.sct.gob.mx | |
The Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, "Secretariat of Communications and Transport" SCT) of Mexico is a federal entity that regulates commercial road traffic and broadcasting. Its headquarters are in the Torre Libertad on Reforma in Mexico City but some aspects of the department still function at the old head quarters located at the intersection of Eje Central and Eje 4 Sur (Xola). The building is decorated with murals created by arranging small colored stones on the building's outer walls.
The ministry's mission statement reads "To give the country transportation and communication systems that, by various means, make possible the union of all Mexicans and connect them with the rest of the world, taking advantage of technological innovation, promoting the creation of accumulation value and social and economic development, balanced and sustainable, with sincere respect to our unique cultures and the environment." [1]
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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"). It acquired its present name in 1959.
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:
The Direction General of Civil Aeronautics is the agency under the SCT that regulates aviation.[2]
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