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The Ministry of Communications authorized on Tuesday (25) the Brazil Communication Company (EBC) to operate educational radios in Delmiro Gouveia (AL), Dourados (MS), Itabaiana (SE) and Our Lady of Glory (SE).
The grants were granted through publications in the Federal Official Gazette (DOU). Educational radios democratize communication and take, above all, culture and education everywhere in the country. We need to give agility and encourage these broadcasters to be present in as many locations as possible, said Communications Minister Juscelino Filho. In December last year, the Ministry of Communications launched the National Plan of Grants (PNO) of educational radios, which will guide, over the next two years, the granting of authorizations of broadcasters across the country.
The objective is to establish the launch schedule of the selection edicts for entities, universities and foundations interested in operating the educational broadcasting service in the country by 2026. According to the document, it is expected to evaluate operating requests in 1,036 Brazilian municipalities in all states, provided that channel feasibility in all locations requested.
In 2025, the forecast is to launch two edicts: in May, including 252 cities, and in October, covering another 236 municipalities. For 2026, there is another scheduled announcement, which should be opened in March, with 237 cities. It is noteworthy that the broadcasters are not immediately authorized to operate only with the grants issued by the Ministry of Communications. It is still necessary for the process to pass through the Civil House, the Presidency of the Republic, and the Congress.
What is a PNO?
National Grant Plans (PNOS) are documents that present to society, objectively, all locations that will be contemplated with the opportunity for new grants in each of the broadcasting services. These documents, provided for in regulation, were created in order to give greater transparency about the procedures necessary to obtain new grants, and have a specific schedule containing the forecast of all public selection notices to be published, as well as the locations that will be contemplated in each of these notices.
