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Anatel may return to prohibit sales of chips for mobile

08/08/2012

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The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) can return to prohibit the sale of chips for mobile operators Tim, Claro and Oi Anatel's president, João Rezende, said the agency will follow every three months the evolution of investment and indicators of quality of service provided by these companies. If the operators do not meet their commitments, the FCC may decide by a new ban on sales.

He was speaking on Tuesday, at a public hearing of the Committee on Science and Technology, Communication and Information of the House.

"We will require a concentrated effort of companies in improving the problems that led to injunctive relief [suspension of sales]. Companies must accelerate, anticipate investments, "said Rezende.

The suspension of sales began last July 23 and lasted 11 days. The FCC released the sales after the companies pledged to invest R$ 20 billion over the next three years.

Installation of antennas
The President of the National Union of Telephone Companies and Mobile Service and Personnel (SindiTelebrasil), Eduardo Levy said at the hearing that there will be an anticipation of this investment: R$ 4 billion to improve the quality of coverage and service in call centers, which are the two main consumer complaints.

Levy complained, however, municipal laws that restrict the installation of cellular antennas. "It takes an understanding of society and legislators, especially municipal, to give us ease. No infrastructure, no antennas, it is impossible to put a service with the quality that people deserve. "

Levy, over 250 municipal restrictive laws in Brazil. He warned of the urgency of a federal law that regulates the issue. "With the advent of 4G technology, we will need twice as antennas by 2017."

The president reminded the FCC that it is for municipalities to regulate land use and, therefore, there are so many laws on the installation of antennas. "If you created the myth that the cellular antenna causes cancer. Perhaps, therefore, there are restrictions."

Inadequate explanations
Congressman Antonio Imbassahy (PSDB-BA) was not satisfied with the explanations given at the hearing. He said the president of Anatel could not answer what is the difference between the previous expansion plans and new plans submitted by operators in response to the suspension of sales of chip. "[The president of Anatel] transfers the ball to the operators, and operators [say] that generally only changed the schedule, which will anticipate some works. "

Imbassahy said he suspected that the commitments agreed by the operators with the FCC to be "a much more marketing than defense user of telecommunications service."

In response to Mr, President of Anatel has pledged to return to the Board in three months to present the development of quality indicators recorded by the agency. João Rezende also announced that from November, the agency will check the quality of broadband (fixed and mobile) in the country, especially the speed and stability of service.

Complaints against the TIM
At the end of the public hearing, the president of Anatel said the suspicion that Tim is purposely dropping calls made by users of Plan Infinity, whose charge is made per call and not by connection time.

The review identified evidence that the FCC procedure, but John Rao said that the report is preliminary. He said the administrative proceedings against TIM is underway and the company will be entitled to the defense before being judged by the legal department and the Board of Anatel.

The hearing on Tuesday was suggested by Mr Francisco Floriano  (PR-RJ) and Silas Câmara (PSD-AM).


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