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Brazil Wants to Increase the Cable Pay TV Offer

Brazil’s Minster of Communications, Paulo Bernardo, said that he will work towards approving the PLC 116 bill which is currently being discussed in the Senate in Brazil. The functionary confirmed that “cable TV is only present in 238 municipalities” Instead, if the bill is approved, “it is expected to expand to 1,200 municipalities”.


Bernardo is pleading a quick approval of PLC 116 because he understands that, apart from extending the reach of cable TV, it will promote an increase on wideband offer, by opening the market to new companies, according to the Telesintese website. The zones with no cable access are being covered by DTH, which in 2010 had a quick expansion, reaching a market share of 45.8% by the end of that year, according to Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel). Cable had a share of 51%.

The PLC 116 bill proposal (formerly PL 29) allows the entrance of telephone companies to IPTV, it eliminates restrictions to foreign capital in cable TV and establishes a quota policy for national content, among other points. From the start, there have been several voices in favor and against its approval, both from government functionaries as well as several companies in the market.

 

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29-04-2011

  • Jonalyn 10 months
    I'm not easily impressed. . . but that's imrpseisng me! :)
  • Sugar 11 months
    Well put, sir, well put. I'll ceriatnly make note of that.