The analog blackout in Tijuana was once again postponed, this time until July 18 determined the Federal Telecommunications Commission (COFETEL). They will be giving out digital descramblers to those who need one in the meantime.

It was a difficult week for Tijuana. The announced date for the analog blackout was May 28 after being postponed once. May 28 came and chaos broke out in Tijuana.

Hundreds of people showed up to the Municipal Palace (City Hall) to request a digital converter for their televisions, but city mayor Carlos Bustamante said there was nothing the city could do. That it was the COFETEL the ones responsible for providing the assistance, and added that the city was not ready for the transition.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto ordered the Secretary of Communications and Transport (SCT) to attend to the complaints in the border city through a window booth.

The next day the window booth had received more than 2,000 request for a digital converter. The SCT director Gerardo Ruiz Esparza asked COFETEL for a new analog blackout date due to the fact the blackout would limit the amount of information received by about 14,000 people during election season, and it could be reflected in the voting booths.

The window booth that the SCT has established is in the same building as the Federal Auto-transport Department located on Av. Fuerza Aérea Mexicana s/ n, Colonia Aeropuerto, Tijuana, Baja California. They are are open to the public from 8AM to 3PM.

To obtain a digital descrambler you'll need to fill out a request form, show a proof of address, and a valid identification. The SCT stated that only one descrambler per family will be given and those who have already received one will not get another.

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