Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency Selects R-Ciber Amendment Rapporteur

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) of Brazil selected Commissioner Edson Holanda by lottery this Monday (15th) to serve as the rapporteur for the amendment to the Cybersecurity Regulation for the Telecommunications Sector (R-Ciber).

The proposed amendment to the regulation entered a public consultation phase last year, with the core objective of expanding Anatel's industry oversight scope in cybersecurity to include data centers and cloud services integrated with telecommunications networks. The amendment originally planned to assess elements such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and emerging technologies. Following studies by Anatel's technical and legal departments, R-Ciber has now been resubmitted to the Board; Holanda will be responsible for issuing the final opinion. The agency plans to conclude discussions this year but has acknowledged that related topics may be postponed to the 2027-2028 regulatory agenda.

Edson Holanda has previously expressed public opinions on the R-Ciber issue, advocating for expanding Anatel's authority in coordinating cybersecurity activities in Brazil. The commissioner considers artificial intelligence a key topic in this discussion. In an article published by TELETIME last week, Holanda stated: "When artificial intelligence crosses the boundaries of innovation and begins to be treated as a national cybersecurity issue, countries often seek a coordination center. Brazil has already decided who will regulate artificial intelligence. The next step is to equally clearly decide who will coordinate cybersecurity in an environment where artificial intelligence is already integrated into daily life."

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