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The Ministry of Communications published, this Thursday (23), in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), the second public call to expand the offer of TV channels in Brazilian municipalities, through the Brasil Digital program. The initiative aims to implement stations to transmit signals from Empresa Brasil de Comunicacao (EBC) and the Legislative Network (TV Camara, TV Senado and stations from the Legislative Assemblies and Municipal Chambers).
In addition to promoting increased access to public channels, the program also allows the sharing of infrastructure implemented by private broadcasters, expanding the diversity of free and open television programming offered to the Brazilian population.
Brazil Digital brings information, news, service provision, culture and entertainment, free of charge, to all corners of the country, offering more options for Brazilians to be informed and entertained through free open TV. This is our mission. It is the mission of President Lulas government: to spread and improve access to Brazilian broadcasting, stated the Minister of Communications, Frederico de Siqueira Filho.
The first public call was published in June last year. The resources come from the New Growth Acceleration Program (PAC), with a forecast of R 150 million, and from amounts raised through the 4G notice (R 105.5 million). The expectation is to benefit around 400 municipalities across Brazil.
Nine cities have already been covered by the program, which was part of the Brasil Digital pilot project. Another 230 municipalities already have resources secured for the implementation of stations; Of these, 80 have already had inspections carried out and technical projects drawn up. In these cases, the equipment is already being manufactured, and installations should take place later this year.
Partner institutions will be selected to provide locations and basic infrastructure for the installation of digital TV stations.
Institutions can be bodies or entities of direct or indirect public administration; federal, state, district or municipal; that provide the installation location and basic infrastructure, when available, for the implementation of the programs digital television stations, such as city halls, city councils, legislative assemblies and universities.
A single partner institution will be selected per municipality. Applicants must inform the characteristics of the proposed installation location and the basic infrastructure available for the implementation of the Digital Television Station, including any commitment to make investments to adapt to the minimum specifications provided for in Ordinance No. 13,345/2024.
After approval of the installation location and basic infrastructure, the institution will be invited to sign a Term of Adhesion with the ministry.
Among the preference criteria are municipalities in which the candidate already has basic infrastructure in place; followed by those that already have a tower or shelter; municipalities in which the Chamber of Deputies and the EBC both have signed agreements with institutions capable of forming, respectively, the Legislative Network and the RNCP; municipalities with a lower number of licensed digital television channels; and cities with a lower Human Development Index (HDI).
The notice and other information are available at . Interested parties have between October 24th and November 28th to express their views.
Text: ASCOM | Ministry of Communications * More information: press@mcom.gov.br | (61) 2027.6086 or (61) 2027.6628
