This document summarizes network culture and infrastructure in Brazil. It finds that Brazil ranks 65th on the Digital Opportunity Index with a score of 0.48. While broadband penetration is growing, it remains underserving with only 8.6 million connections for a population of 192 million people. Telecom revenues in Brazil reached R$120 billion in 2006, far surpassing mass media revenues of R$17 billion. Cellphone penetration is also increasing but public broadband policies remain disintegrated across different government initiatives.

1. Network Culture and Infrastructure in Brazil Gilson Schwartz Annenberg Research Park Colloquium January, 20, 2009

3. Brazil – Rank 65, DOI = 0,48

5. (*) (*) Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

7. ANATEL’s Broadband Forecast Broadband Quality Score

10. Mass Media X Telecom in Brazil 2006 Faturamento do setor de comunicações em 2006 por mídia (R$ milhões) Mass Communication: R$ 17 billion Telecom: R$ 120 billion

12. Major TV Networks

13. Broadcasting TV – Property Structure

15. Cellphone Penetration – Anatel Forecasts

19. Informational and Cultural Apartheid in Brazil 2005 76 Open TV commercial broadcasting 3004 Internet cafes 4967 TV Generation 5329 Subsciption based cable TV 2710 FM Radios 4355 AM Radios 3843 Bookstores 2518 Stores (CDs, DVDs) 1251 Vídeorentals 5061 Cinemas 4403 THEATERS CITIES WITHOUT EQUIPMENT