PNBL Proposals Raise Concerns

Brazil's special assessor to the president, Cezar Alvarez, is considering three possible paths for the proposed National Broadband Plan (PNBL - Plano Nacional de Banda Larga). He also sees the more active role the state would play in the broadband market as a 'market regulator' ensuring a 'balance' in prices of the products offered by private companies. However, Brazil's fixed service operators association, Abrafix, believes the entrance of the state in the broadband market could lead to operators reducing their investments.

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