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Changes to the Cybersecurity Regulation Applied to the Telecommunications Sector

Resolution No. 767 of the National Telecommunications Agency (“Anatel”), dated August 07, 2024 (“Resolution 767/2024”), recently came into force, introducing changes to the Cybersecurity Regulation Applied to the Communications Sector (“Regulation”), which, in turn,...

TELECOMS SERIES | Uncertainties in the Regulation of Poles Sharing

The uncertainties related to the sharing of poles between electricity concessionaires and telecommunications service providers continue and it may still take some time for the parties involved to reach a final consensus on the...

In brief: media law and regulation in Brazil

Broadcasting services in Brazil are regulated by Law No. 4,117/1962, the Telecommunications Code and Decree No. 52,795/1963, which approved the Broadcasting Services Regulation. Control of broadcasting services is incumbent upon the Ministry of Communications. The National...

In brief: telecoms regulation in Brazil

Summarise the regulatory framework for the communications sector. Do any foreign ownership restrictions apply to communications...

The Legal 500 | TMT Country Comparative Guides 2024

Our senior partner and leader of the TMT - Telecommunications, Media, and Technology team at Azevedo Sette Advogados, @barretto.ricardo, is the exclusive author of the Brazil Chapter in "The Legal 500: TMT Comparative Guide," with contributions from Ingrid Bandeira Santos,...

Measures to Combat Piracy and Irregularities in the Electronic Commerce of Telecommunications Equipment

For a long time, the National Telecommunications Agency (“Anatel”) has been consistently and firmly acting to combat piracy in the scope of telecommunications services, as well as to exclude from the market devices in non-compliance with the sector’s regulatory...

In brief: telecoms regulation in Brazil

Regulatory and institutional structure Summarise the regulatory framework for the communications sector. Do any foreign ownership restrictions apply to communications...

In brief: media law and regulation in Brazil

Regulatory and institutional structure Summarise the regulatory framework for the media sector in your jurisdiction. Broadcasting services in Brazil are regulated by Law No. 4,117/1962, the Telecommunications Code and Decree No. 52,795/1963, which approved the Broadcasting...
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