A new Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Act was enacted in Mexico in July of 2014. This Act is the outcome of different political and economic disputes in Mexico, such as the control of the radio and television industries, as well as the the control of political communication and journalism. Therefore, the first research question that answers this essay is related to understand what communication system was built through the creation of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Act. On the other hand, since its inception, the media watchdog QITESO is interested in investigating communication systems from a local perspective. In that way, the second part of the paper seeks to unravel what balances and imbalances of power involves the new legislation and how they can be critically evaluated from a local perspective.