OECD Telecommunication and Broadcasting Review of Brazil 2020
Connectivity is the backbone of the digital transformation, and as such, policies and regulatory measures that foster access to high-quality communication services at competitive prices are key. This review provides a comprehensive examination of Brazil’s communication and broadcasting sectors, highlighting areas for regulatory and policy reform that can help ensure a successful and inclusive digital transformation. It analyses market performance of the communication and broadcasting sectors, as well as underlying policies and regulations. Based on its findings, the report recommends actions in five key areas: improving the policy and regulatory framework; overhauling the taxation, fees and tariff framework; improving market conditions; fostering competition in communication and broadcasting markets; and strengthening national policies and evidence-based policy making. These areas should be addressed simultaneously, in order to ensure a holistic approach to reform.
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Market developments
This chapter discusses market developments in the telecommunication and broadcasting sectors in Brazil. It examines telecommunication revenue and investment, as well as the availability and quality of communication access paths. After assessing the availability and quality of communication services, it looks at affordability and usage. The last part of the chapter explores essential inputs to communication infrastructures such as backhaul and backbone connectivity, autonomous systems, Internet exchange points, submarine fibre cable, data centres and spectrum availability. The chapter ends with an overview of competition-related concerns, and recent trends in the broadcasting sector and pay TV.
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