# Brazil telecommunications spectrum regulation and expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-telecommunications-spectrum-regulation-and-expansion
> Updated: 2026-09-08T00:32:27.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) is advancing spectrum management and infrastructure oversight. Following a report from the Monitoring Group for the Implementation of Solutions for Interference Problems in the 3.5 GHz Band (GAISPI), which noted progress in migrating satellite TV from the C-band to the Ku-band, Anatel implemented Ordinance No. 3.207. This regulation aims to reinforce the autonomy of the 3.5 GHz Band Administrator while expanding oversight through an Independent Conformity Verification (VIC) process.

Building on these regulatory frameworks, Anatel has launched a 45-day public consultation for a proposed 6 GHz spectrum band auction, targeted for 2028. The draft auction notice introduces new requirements, mandating the construction of digital infrastructure—such as edge data centers and neutral regional cores—in the North, Northeast, and Central-West regions of Brazil under an open-access regime. The proposal includes 700 MHz of spectrum divided into 14 national and regional lots.

## Claims

- Anatel has opened a 45-day public consultation regarding the draft auction notice for the 6 GHz spectrum band. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The 6 GHz auction proposal includes obligations to implement edge data centers and neutral regional cores in the North, Northeast, and Central-West regions of Brazil. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The spectrum division consists of 14 lots distributed across seven service areas. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The proposed auction includes two 200 MHz national lots, six 200 MHz regional lots, and six 100 MHz regional lots. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Each proposer is limited to obtaining only one 200 MHz lot per geographic area to prevent excessive concentration. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The auction is planned to take place by 2028. (single source)
- Counselor Edson Holanda dissented from the decision, arguing that the complexity of the proposal required a public, in-person debate rather than an electronic deliberation. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Brazil regulators launch consultations for 6 GHz auction and energy infrastructure

Brazilian regulators Anatel and ANEEL have launched consultations for a 6 GHz spectrum auction and a R$ 12.9 billion energy transmission auction featuring the country's first battery storage lot.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anatel-initiates-public-consultation-for-6-ghz-spectrum-auction

### 2026-08-26: Anatel receives 5G compliance report and implements new oversight rules

Anatel has received the GAISPI 2025/2026 report evaluating 5G obligations, while new regulations reinforce EAF autonomy and introduce independent verification for 5G infrastructure investments in Brazil.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/anatel-receives-5g-compliance-report-and-implements-new-oversight-rules

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