📋 Tender Overview
The Brasil Antenado program, coordinated by the Ministry of Communications, extended the deadline until December 11, 2025 for low-income families from 77 municipalities in six states to request the free installation of digital satellite dishes.
The change refers to phase A of the program, which would be completed this Sunday (12). With the change, in addition to Para, families in Ceara, Maranhao, Pernambuco, Piaui and Rio Grande do Norte will have more time to request the installation of the kits.
The phase B schedule, which began this Monday (13), continues normally, with service scheduled in 138 cities in five states (MA, PA, PI, RR and TO).
In total, residents of 15 cities in Para benefited. Eight municipalities (Aveiro, Bannach, Cumaru do Norte, Jacareacanga, Palestine do Para, Picarra, Santa Maria das Barreiras and Trairao) are part of phase A, which had the deadline for requests extended.
Another seven cities are in phase B (Anapu, Cachoeira do Piria, Chaves, Gurupa, Nova Esperanca do Piria, Santa Cruz do Arari and Senador Jose Porfirio), which began this Monday.
Brasil Antenado is a public policy led by the Ministry of Communications, in partnership with the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), and implemented by the Band Administrative Entity (EAF).
The distribution occurs because traditional satellite dishes used the same frequency as the 5G signal and, therefore, needed to be deactivated. In order not to leave the population without access to TV, the government decided to distribute digital satellite dish kits, benefiting millions of Brazilians.
Families registered in the Single Registry (CadUnico) can request antennas.
The extension of the deadline is another opportunity to expand service and ensure that as many low-income families can request the benefit, guaranteeing free access to quality information and entertainment.
Our commitment is to ensure that no Brazilian family is left out. We have extended the deadline for requesting the new satellite dish so that more people have access to the benefit. Free open TV continues to be the main means of information and entertainment in the country, and Brasil Antenado is a public policy that transforms lives, connects families and promotes digital and social inclusion, says the Minister of Communications, Frederico de Siqueira Filho.
EAF CEO, Leandro Guerra, explains that the extension gives more families the chance to be served:
Our mission is to ensure access to information as a fundamental right, especially in regions with insufficient open TV signal. It is Brazil that needs to be seen, heard and tuned in, he says.
The extension of Brasil Antenado reinforces the commitment to the democratization of access to open TV. This program is essential to expand coverage and ensure that everyone has access to free, quality communication, stated the president of Anatel, Carlos Baigorri.
How to schedule
Families registered with CadUnico in the cities covered can schedule the installation via the website or by calling 0800 729 2404 (also available via WhatsApp). The entire process is free, including the supply and installation of the new digital satellite dish kit.
In total, the Brasil Antenado program will serve 323 municipalities in 16 states. There are more than 680 thousand families able to request the new free digital satellite dish in the three phases of the program.
What is the program
The program was made possible by Ordinance MCom no 17,337, of April 7, 2025. The central objective is to ensure access to information as a fundamental right, especially in regions with insufficient signal, promoting a structural transformation in access to free open television for several families.
In addition to phases A and B, already mentioned, Brasil Antenado will also have a third and final phase, C, which will serve 108 municipalities in Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goias, Bahia, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondonia and Rio Grande do Sul.
The complete list of cities and scheduling periods is available on the website.
About EAF
EAF is a non-profit institution, created by determination of Anatel and linked to the Ministry of Communications.
Among its responsibilities are: cleaning the 3.5 GHz band, essential for the operation of 5G in the country; the execution of the Siga Antenado and Brasil Antenado programs; the implementation of infovias in the Amazon region, to expand telecommunications infrastructure in the North of Brazil; and the development of private communication networks for the Federal Government.
Text: ASCOM | Ministry of Communications * More information: press@mcom.gov.br | (61) 2027.6086 or (61) 2027.6628
