Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Policy and communications in Temer’s hour (first delivery)

Changes in policy and its consequences in the sector

A little more than a year after Michel Temer's administration, the telecommunications and broadcasting sector in Brazil faces more political, regulatory and legal instability than before. Deregulatory and privatizing attempts find obstacles and drivers, but the uncertainty of the immediate political future prevails in decisions, both public and private.

After the dismissal of Dilma Rousseff’s democratic government, the Brazilian telecommunications sector adopted a "continue forwards" position, with specific changes in officials, and wanting to demonstrate that nothing of substance was modified with the exit of Dilma. However, there was a sharp shift towards privatization and deregulation policies. And although these last ones are endorsed by the companies in any scenario, since Michel Temer took the government, we can see facts that mark a before and after his arrival in the matter of telecommunications. But now, when OGlobo uncovers the pot that was under pressure and exploits corrupt facts that hit Temer and his allies, many of the new proposals for the sector were placed on standby. As a result, there is probably more uncertainty and fear today than in the policies, regulations, and business conditions that existed with the Workers' Party government. Everything seems to indicate that 2019 will be the year in which the industry will begin to unlock after the next presidential election.

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