ANATEL submits proposed 2027–2028 Regulatory Agenda for public consultation

The National Telecommunications Agency (“ANATEL”) has published Public Consultation No. 25/2026, aimed at gathering contributions on the proposed 2027–2028 Regulatory Agenda. The proposal comprises 32 regulatory initiatives, 6 of which are new projects, highlighted below. Additionally, the proposal includes 6 Regulatory Outcome Evaluations (“ARR”) – 2 continuing from the previous agenda and 4 new. In total, 13 initiatives are classified as priorities.

The 32 initiatives are organized by themes and subthemes, as described below:

Provision of Telecommunications Services

• Cybersecurity – review of the Cybersecurity Regulation to address artificial intelligence,  network vulnerabilities, cloud computing and sector-related data centers (priority).
• Artificial Intelligence – reassessment of regulation in light of the use of AI across the entire service provision chain, focusing on ethical use and recommendations from UNESCO and the International Telecommunication Union – ITU (priority).
• User Duties – issues related to traffic generated by OTT services and the provision of Value-Added Services (VAS) bundled with telecommunications service plans (priority).
• Submarine Cables – consolidation and update of rules, including physical and cybersecurity requirements.
• Network Sharing and Roaming in the Personal Mobile Service (“SMP”) – focus on highway coverage and compliance with commitments undertaken by operators through tender processes.
• Future of the Switched Fixed Telephone Service – “STFC” (new topic) – reassessment of the STFC framework and economic regulation instruments (including the Telecommunications Services Index – “IST”), in light of the termination of concessions.
• General Accessibility Regulation (“RGA”) – reassessment of the RGA (Resolution No. 667/2016) to include persons with disabilities and propose improvements to the Centro de Integração da Cidadania – CID (priority).
• Tenders – tender notices for the 850 MHz and 6425–7125 MHz frequency bands (priority).

Infrastructure and Spectrum

• Pole Sharing – reassessment of Joint Resolution ANATEL/ANEEL No. 4/2014 (priority).
• Spectrum Caps – reassessment of radiofrequency spectrum caps held by each operator – Resolution No. 703/2018 (priority).
• Radiofrequency Spectrum Use Regulation (“RUE”) – review of the RUE; Resolution No. 671/2016 (priority).
• Allocation, Designation and Distribution Plan for Frequency Bands in Brazil (“PDFF”) (new topic) – update of the 2025–2026 PDFF for the 2027–2028 period.
• Restricted Radiation – review of the Regulation on Restricted Radiation Equipment and the relevant frequency bands (Resolution No. 680/2017).

Satellites

• Satellites – assessment and proposal of sustainability rules for the use of orbital resources.

Quality

• Quality of Service Regulation (“RQUAL”) – reassessment of the RQUAL (Resolution No. 717/2019).
• Satisfaction survey (new topic) – reassessment of regulation on Satisfaction Surveys and Perceived Quality (Resolution No. 654/2015).

Authorization and Service Provision

• Competition and Fixed Broadband – adjustments to authorization rules aimed at combating unfair competition and regularizing fixed broadband services (priority).
• General Licensing Regulation (“RGL”) – review of the RGL to align with Precedent No. 28/2025.
• Conditional Access Service (“SeAC”) – reassessment of SeAC obligations, including the evaluation of regulatory costs associated with such obligations (priority).

Network Remuneration, Finance, and Revenue Collection

• Simplification and consolidation of rules on network usage remuneration, with extension to the Multimedia Communication Service (“SCM”).
• Review of the Regulation on Revenue Refund and Set-Off (priority).
• Review of the regulation governing installment payment of non-tax credits (new topic).

Simplification and Governance

• Regulatory guillotine initiative for 2027–2028 (new topic).
• Review of ANATEL’s Internal Rules (priority) and creation of new internal committees.
• Incorporation and consolidation of rules and resolutions issued by international organizations (new topic).
• Regulatory Outcome Evaluations (ARR – Annex II) – General Interconnection Regulation – RGI (Resolution No. 693/2018), General Licensing Regulation – RGL (Resolution No. 719/2020), General Authorization Regulation – RGO (Resolution No. 720/2020), Regulation on the Measurement of Customer Satisfaction and Perceived Quality (Resolution No. 654/2015), Regulation on the Use of Telecommunications Services in Disasters, Emergency Situations and States of Public Calamity (Resolution No. 739/2020), and Cybersecurity Regulation (Resolution No. 740/2020).

The consultation will be open for contributions on the Participa Anatel platform until August 3, 2026. The related documents are available on ANATEL’s Electronic Information System (SEI).

Demarest’s Telecommunications, Media and Technology team is closely monitoring developments and remains available to provide any further information.