Ministry of Transport and Communications (Peru)

The Ministry of Transport and Communications (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for regulating transportation and communications services. It is headquartered in Lima. , the minister of transport and communications is Raúl Pérez-Reyes.

Functions
The 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.

General Directorate of Regulation and International Affairs Communications
The 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
The Commission for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents (Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación (CIAA)) is the department that serves as the aviation accident and incident investigation authority. Notable investigations by the CIAA include TANS Perú Flight 204 and TANS Perú Flight 222.