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Brazil - April 15 2013
On March 15, 2013, the Brazilian Government launched a series of measures designed to improve consumer protection in Brazil. The measures were named…
Brazil - June 14 2012
On 5 March 2012, the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) approved a resolution stating that it was against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
Brazil - June 14 2012
New regulations applicable to premium TV services were approved on 23 March 2012 by the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL).
Brazil - May 31 2012
On 9 March 2012, the Brazilian Ministries of Development, Industry and International Commerce (MDIC) and Science, Technology and Innovation (MCT) issued Joint Ministerial Ordinance No. 187 (Ordinance) that required all new plasma TVs manufactured in the Free Economic Zone of Manaus (State of Amazonas) to include broadcast interactive applications in accordance with regulations issued by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT).
Brazil - May 11 2012
An association of data processing and information technology (IT) services companies from the State of São Paulo (Seprosp) has announced that it will file a lawsuit challenging Federal Law No. 12.546/12 (the Law), which has changed the calculation of Brazilian social security contributions applicable to the IT sector from 20% over the companies' payrolls to 2.5% over their revenue.
