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01.28.2016
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Karine Melo - Reporter Agency Brazil
The draft decree that will regulate the Civil Marco Internet in the country was presented on Wednesday (27), in Brasilia, the Ministers of Justice, José Eduardo Cardoso, Communications, André Figueiredo, and Culture, Juca Ferreira. The text, which will again be submitted for public consultation, sets out principles, guarantees, rights and duties for the use of the network in Brazil.
Until February 29, interested parties can submit suggestions - in páginawww.marcocivil.mj.gov.br - about changes in the wording or content, and agree or disagree with the contributions of other participants. According to the Office of Legislative Affairs of the Ministry of Justice, the period may be extended, if necessary. The text has gone through public consultation process last year,
The draft is divided into four chapters, including one dedicated to the net neutrality exceptions settings, specifying the technical requirements that are necessary for correct provision of services and applications. Another chapter deals with the protection of the registration of personal data and private communications. Another part concerns the supervision of the themes brought by the Civil Marco Internet.
Delay
About the delay in the regulation of standard, almost two years after enactment of President Dilma Rousseff, in April 2014, ministers emphasized that the cause is the importance of involving society in drafting the law, through public consultations. According to a schedule released by the Ministry of Justice, there is no provision for the publication of the decree. When the query is finished, the contributions of Internet users will be sent to the Civil House, which will bring the text and submit it to the Presidency.
Culture Minister recalled that, however, the rules of law governing the use of the internet will not end with discussions on the subject. "The speed of technological change will not stop. This regulation will have to be updated periodically, "said Juca Ferreira
Controversy
Asked whether rules for the use of services like Whatsapp, Facebook, Netflix, will be in the decree, the Communications Minister André Figueiredo, said that Brazil is an example of proactivity on the theme of the discussion, which he described as "very expensive" internationally. "This is an issue of monstrous complexity. Whether will tarifar and how they will be treated some services clearly present in the life of the Brazilian people and the world population, such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Google, Netflix, are issues that deserve a deeper debate, "he said. He pointed out that there is no consensus in the world on the subject, but that Brazil can be a protagonist that.
The minister also said that a proposed new regulatory framework for telecommunications, which will complement the Marco Civil Internet, will be sent to Congress.
Edition: Maria Claudia
Source: Agency Brazil
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