Exclusive: Mexico may force Slim’s America Movil to separate fixed unit – sources

Mexico’s telecoms regulator has discussed forcing billionaire Carlos Slim to legally separate his fixed-line company Telmex from his mobile business, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would intensify antitrust rules against the company. Late on Monday, the regulator’s seven-person board voted on whether to toughen, maintain or loosen rules against America Movil does not believe antitrust measures against the company are enough to generate competition.