Brazil telcos promise 10 million more broadband subscribers if government acts

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Brazilian telecom operators believe that if the right regulatory measures are taken, fixed broadband connections in the country could expand by another 10 million by 2022, reports Agenda Brasil. In a letter sent to the Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Gilberto Kassab, members of the Telebrasil association said that they need "public policies to encourage the digitization of the country, improve state efficiency, bring more benefits to citizens and improve the competitiveness of our companies". They also criticized the existing legislation in the sector, calling it "outdated". If all the industry's proposed measures are taken, besides 10 million new broadband internet subscribers, there could also be 50,000 new mobile antennas, more than 100 million mobile devices activated and more than 100,000 new jobs created. Andre Borges, Secretary of Telecommunications at Brazil's Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, said at the Telebrasil Panel 2018 that the government's new telecom policy should be ready in the coming days. The text will be sent to the President, and he believes that the policy will be approved swiftly.