Brazil: Net neutrality measures in Federal Decree n° 8771/2016
Progress
Current status
adopted
11 May 2016 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
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted Federal Decree n° 8771/2016
President Dilma Rousseff signed Federal Decree n° 8771/2016 regulating the Civil Rights Network for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet, lei n° 12.965), including rules concerning net neutrality.
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government