From the universe of people already registered it is possible that there will be a high number of false, analysts say

Sign me up for the National Register of Mobile Phone Users (Renaut) can be done even with false information.

Analysts warn that this first part of the record do not have a system of verification of information.

The National Population Register (Renap) still does not find the data and the Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel) has not issued any safety guidelines.

"User registration (with the operators) is the 'light', the complicated stage of Renaut is the second phase, where physically the user would have to go prove his personality.

"Many people may have been discharged under any name or had a mistake in your shipment," said Sergio Legorreta, partner at the consulting firm Baker & McKenzie.

From the universe of people already registered it is possible that there will be a high number of false, especially by those who are stuck in their criminal activities and others who gave their incomplete data, the analyst pointed out.

As of April 11th, if not altered the term would come into operation the second phase of Renaut, which consists in verifying the information submitted by individuals and businesses.

The process will be conducted by Renap, which depends on the Interior Ministry.

However, this agency has indicated that technical problems have to do it, said Rafael Eslava, head of the Futurology unit and Regulation of the Cofetel.

Another risk is that the database of the Single Key Population Registration (CURP) is flawed and duplication, so that when comparing the data could cause several lines are suspended by inconsistencies.

This will affect people and businesses, said Ivonne Munoz Torres, a specialist in law on information technology and communications.

"We are a country that does not even have a record of all inhabitants fully documented, so that no Renaut against which to compare," said Ernesto Piedras, director of research firm Competitive Intelligence Unit

In addition, Munoz said, is the disadvantage that to date has not published Cofetel safety guidelines, which generates a high degree of uncertainty about the management of data.

Since the inception of registration problems have been identified as from the selection mechanism was located was not the most efficient and appropriate to reduce crime, said Ramiro Tovar, academic ITAM.

"Some operators submitted proposals such as using the geolocation system of the equipment in real time to facilitate the location of people when they are making calls, but lawmakers opted for the record," he said.

It is also likely that many of the lines that were previously to be prepaid and are not operational, referred Legorreta.

Reference: Reforma, Mexico