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The rural municipalities of Alto Alegre, Lagoinha and Jacupiranga, in the interior of Sao Paulo, have just gained an essential reinforcement for local development: free broadband internet. The action is part of the Wi-Fi Brazil program, coordinated by the Ministry of Communications and executed in partnership with Embrapa and Telebras.
In all, 12 antennas were installed to ensure free internet access in areas without infrastructure and that do not have access to this type of internet service. The initiative is part of Embrapas Semear Digital Project, which seeks to promote the digital and socio -productive inclusion of small and medium rural producers.
Bringing the internet to rural areas is one of the priorities of Wi-Fi Brazil. The partnership with Embrapa was fundamental to map the points of installation. This connectivity will transform the reality of these communities and open new opportunities for economic and social growth, said Communications Minister Frederico de Siqueira Filho.
With the telebras satellite connection, the signal reaches remote regions with stability and quality, ensuring execution focused on the benefit of the population, especially in schools, health posts and indigenous and quilombola communities. The president of Telebras, Andre Magalhaes, reinforces the states mission.
Digital inclusion is a bridge for the future. By connecting the countryside, we open opportunities for education, innovation, entrepreneurship and citizenship. Telebras is committed to this Brazil that is often out of reach of major centers, but it needs and deserves to be at the center of public policy, says Telebras president Andre Magalhaes.
The impact is already beginning to be felt by those who live on rural production. This is the case of rancher Osmar Domingues de Oliveira, from Alto Alegre, who, at 69, celebrates the arrival of the internet. The cell phone signal has improved 90%. Now we can evolve in our work. Its not just producing, it is also selling with more result, he celebrates.
Embrapa will monitor the infrastructure for the next two years, evaluating the direct effects of connectivity in the field. For researcher Jayme Barbedo, coordinator of the Semear Digital project, the joint action between government and science is essential: The partnership is justified by technical robustness, national coverage and alignment with public policies aimed at digital inclusion.
Wi-Fi Brazil
Managed by the Ministry of Communications and executed by Telebras, the program offers access to internet connection services, with the objective of promoting digital and social inclusion, as well as encouraging electronic government actions for the population.
The program has two modalities:
* Internet point - installed in specific places, such as public institutions, schools, libraries, telecenters, health facilities, quilombola communities, indigenous villages, rural settlements, among others.
* Free (includes router) - Generally installed in public squares, with free and free access to the general public.
Text: Ascom | Ministry of Communications * More information: press@mcom.gov.br | (61) 2027.6086 or (61) 2027.6628
