The Ministry of Transport and Communications[1] (Spanish: Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for regulating transportation and communications services. It is headquartered in Lima.[2] As of 6 September 2023[update], the minister of transport and communications is Raúl Pérez-Reyes.
| Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones del Perú | |
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| Formed | December 24, 1897 |
| Headquarters | Lima |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
Functions
editThe key function of the Ministry is to develop, standardize, and implement transportation- and communication-related policies. This includes plans for national sectoral development and managing licenses, permits, and concessions. The Ministry works to plan, promote, and manage the delivery of public services in accordance with relevant laws. It supervises the enforcement of laws while operating constituent entities like decentralized public bodies and multi-sectoral committees.
Subordinate agencies
editGeneral Directorate of Regulation and International Affairs Communications
editThe General Directorate for Regulatory Affairs and International Communication (GDRAIC) is the organ of the national line Subsector Communications Manager that proposes and evaluates policies and regulations aimed to promote the sustainable development of services of communications and their universal access. Its regular functions include:
- Communications sector policy proposals, including telecommunications and postal services
- Recommending a Institutional Strategic Plan Subsector in coordination with the General Office of Planning and Budget.
- Drafting telecommunications- and postal-related rules and regulations, including the National Telecommunications Plan
- Developing environmental standards in tandem with other agencies
- Coordinating with the International Telecommunication Union, Universal Postal Union, and other international organizations
- Analyzing the state of the market of telecommunications and postal services
- Studying emerging technologies, numbering, signaling, and frequency allocation to accommodate regulations
- Publishing statistics on communications services
- Managing and administering public use infrastructure, including the Postal and Philatelic Museum of Peru
- Creating plans and programs to promote philatelic activity in Peru
- Proposing the terms and conditions for the conduct of public procurement of telecom services
Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents
editThe Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents (Spanish: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA)) is the department that serves as the aviation accident and incident investigation authority.[3] Notable investigations by the CIAA include TANS Perú Flight 204 and TANS Perú Flight 222.
References
edit- ^ "COMMUNICATIONS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Transportation and Communications. October 2008. 2/6. Retrieved on June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Inicio Archived 2014-07-24 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved on 7 June 2011. "Ministerio de Transporte y Comunicaciones Jiron Zorritos Nª 1203 Lima - Perú"
- ^ "CIAA Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Retrieved on 7 June 2011.
External links
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- Ministry of Transport and Communications (in Spanish)