BRAZIL

摘要

Brazil has one of the largest broadband markets in Latin America, though broadband penetration is only slightly above the Latin American average, trailing behind neighboring Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Substantial investments and regulatory reforms were implemented before the FIFA World Cup was held in 2014. The process is expected to develop further in anticipation of the 2016 Olympic Games (also being held in Brazil). In particular, the General Competition Plan regulating wholesale services and infrastructure sharing - such as Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) and bitstream access - should drive competition in the broadband market. The Games are stimulating investment in infrastructure, though the chief beneficiaries will be the host cities rather than the country at large.