Studies on ICT

Articles on ICT policies

The challenge of the digital divide in Brazil

Why Brazil needs broadband Internet, and what to do to achieve it.

Article written in the first semester of 2010 regarding the Brazilial situation on ICT policies and implementation.

Article is currently being submitted for publication.

Abstract

Since the beginning of the liberalization of the telecom market in the 90's Brazil has become a role model for other developing countries. The International Telecommunications Union points the National Agency of Telecommunications (ANATEL) as an example of regulatory body, seeing with good eyes the whole process that led to the opening of the national market. It is undeniable that the country improved with liberalization, bringing more modern technologies to its market and benefiting from this to develop other areas, like social aid.

The advance of technologies does not halt, and the challenges ahead of Brazil are still demanding. It is always necessary to look for new role models and to keep investing to make good use of the advantages that technology can bring. Otherwise the so urgent social needs will be even harder to be tackled.

This work attempts to identify technologies which, being rare in Brazil, could benefit the internal market. Using international role models, lists process and directives that could allow the country to follow the same path. In the end, it is intended to put in evidence the most attention needed areas in order to achieve the proposed objectives.

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