Anatel warns free mobile internet on election day could crash networks
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Neutral summary
Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) warned Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin that unrestricted mobile internet access during elections could cause traffic spikes capable of disrupting connectivity, especially near polling stations. In its response to the court, the agency said free internet could 'lead to a collapse of telecommunications networks' during voting. The warning came in response to a proposal by the National Confederation of Education Workers (CNTE) and the Green Party (PV) to provide free mobile internet nationwide 72 hours before and 24 hours after each round of voting. On Thursday, Zanin gave Anatel 48 hours to issue an opinion on the request. The initiative aims to prevent carriers from blocking access for voters who exhaust their data packages during the voting period. Anatel's concerns focus on network overload in areas around polling stations, which could cause failures in mobile devices. Jovem Pan, Agencia Brasil, UOL, and Olhar Digital reported the warning, with Olhar Digital quoting the potential network collapse.
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Outlets: 5. Countries: 1. Facts in the shared core: 3.
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Jovem Pan (outlet profile)
Zanin dá 48 horas para Anatel se manifestar sobre pedido de internet móvel gratuita nas eleições. Proposta apresentada ao STF quer impedir que operadoras bloqueiem o acesso de eleitores que esgotarem o pacote de dados d…
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Agencia Brasil (outlet profile)
Internet grátis pode derrubar rede móvel na eleição, diz Anatel ao STF. A Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) alertou o ministro Cristiano Zanin, do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), que a liberação irrestrita d…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Internet grátis pode derrubar rede móvel na eleição, diz Anatel ao STF. A Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações) alertou o ministro Cristiano Zanin, do STF (Supremo Tribunal Federal), que a liberação irrestrita d…
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Jovem Pan (outlet profile)
Internet grátis na eleição gera risco de queda da rede móvel, diz Anatel ao STF. Entidades pediram livre acesso à internet 72h antes das eleições
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Olhar Digital (outlet profile)
Internet grátis no dia da eleição pode derrubar rede móvel, alerta Anatel. Em resposta a um pedido do STF, Anatel afirmou que internet grátis poderia "levar a um colapso das redes de telecomunicações" durante as eleiçõe…
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InfoMoney (outlet profile)
Internet grátis pode derrubar rede móvel na eleição, diz Anatel ao STF. Agência alertou ministro Cristiano Zanin do STF, responsável pela liberação irrestrita do acesso à internet The post Internet grátis pode derrubar…
Factual core
- Brazil's telecom regulator Anatel warned Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin that unrestricted free mobile internet during elections could cause traffic spikes that disrupt connectivity on cell phones, especially near polling stations.
- Anatel told the Supreme Court that free internet during the election poses a risk of mobile network collapse.
- The warning was issued by Anatel to the STF in the context of the upcoming elections in Brazil.