Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

Bill #2126/2011

Pedro ParanaguáFGV / Duke University

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Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 15 de dezembro de 2012

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

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widely debated

2,300 contributions

public consultations

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

6 public hearings

62 speakers

Chamber of Deputies' e-Democracy portal

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

45,000 visits

140 proposals

2,215 comments

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main topics

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

i) freedom of expression

ii) net neutrality

iii) privacy

iv) log retention

v) ISP liability

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general rules

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Internet's Constitution

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it doesn't deal with:

cybercrime

copyright

personal data

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

network neutrality

Art. 9 – The agent in charge of transmitting, switching and routing is obliged to treat equally any data packet, regardless of

content, origin, and destination, service, terminal or application.

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

network neutrality

Art. 9(1) – Discrimination or degradation of traffic shall be governed by a Presidential Decree, and may only result from:

I – indispensable technical requirements for an adequate offer of services and applications, and

II – prioritization of emergency services.

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network neutrality

Art. 9(2) – In the event of traffic discrimination or degradation, as foreseen in paragraph 1, the aforementioned agent in charge shall:

I - refrain from causing damages to users;

II - respect free competition, and

III – previously inform its users, on a transparent, clear, and sufficiently descriptive manner, of the adopted traffic management or mitigation measures.

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

network neutrality

Art. 9(3) – When providing paid or free Internet connection, as well as on the transmission, switching or routing, it is forbidden to block,

monitor, filter, analyze or inspect the content of data packets.

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ISP liability

Art. 14 – Internet connection providers shall not be held liable for damages arising from third

party- generated content.

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

ISP liability

Art. 15 – In order to ensure freedom of expression and to avoid censorship, Internet service providers may only be held liable for damages arising from third party- generated

content if, upon receipt of a specific court order, the provider fails to take the appropriate

measures, within the technical limits of its service and the specified term, to make

unavailable the content deemed as infringing, except as provided otherwise.

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

ISP liability

Art. 15(2) – The foregoing shall not apply in the case of infringement of copyright or related

rights.

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

Brazil's Internet Framework Bill

obrigado !

Pedro Paranaguá

FGV / Duke University

www.PedroParanagua.net

@PedroParanagua

PedroParanagua