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Brazil: Net neutrality measures in Brazil Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Law No 12.965/2014)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
24 Jun 2014 adopted
23 Apr 2014 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

24 Jun 2014
adopted

Implemented Civil Rights Framework for the Internet including Net neutrality measures

On 24 June 2014, the Civil Rights Framework for the Internet (Law No 12.965/2014) entered into force. The Law introduces a set of rules concerning net neutrality. In particular, the Law stipulates that internet service providers have the duty to tre…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Apr 2014
adopted

Adopted Civil Rights Framework for the Internet including Net neutrality measures

On 23 April 2014, the Brazilian parliament adopted the Civil Rights Framework (Marco Civil da Internet, lei n° 12.965) for the Internet. The Law introduces a set of rules concerning net neutrality. In particular, the Law stipulates that internet ser…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament