en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brazil's Ministry of Communications announced that the application deadline for installation under the "Brazil Antenna" program in 108 municipalities across the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, and Rondônia is this Saturday (13th). The program provides and installs new digital parabolic antennas free of charge for low-income families registered in the Unified Registry (CadÚnico) in these areas.

The Ministry of Communications stated that over 222,000 families registered in CadÚnico are eligible to receive the equipment in this phase. This phase is carried out in partnership between the Ministry of Communications and the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), and executed by the Spectrum Management Entity (EAF). The program aims to expand access to open TV in areas with limited or no coverage by distributing and installing satellite reception kits free of charge.

The "Brazil Antenna" program will ultimately benefit approximately 700,000 families, covering 323 municipalities across 16 Brazilian states. The program prioritizes areas where satellite reception remains the primary means of accessing open TV programming. Minister of Communications Frederico de Siqueira Filho stated that the program aims to expand the population's access to information and entertainment, ensuring that people, especially the most vulnerable, can watch open TV and keep up with the country's technological developments, democratizing the right to information.

Families registered in CadÚnico and residing in the covered municipalities can apply for free antenna installation via phone and WhatsApp at 0800 729 2404 or through the program's portal. The current phase covers 108 municipalities across 8 states. After the deadline, new applications for the currently covered areas will no longer be accepted. The equipment distribution is part of a public policy to expand broadcast access in areas with limited terrestrial coverage and where satellite reception still plays a significant role.

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