Claro is prohibited from selling SIM cards in São Paulo.
Suspension announced by Anatel begins next Monday; In addition to not being able to sell its products in the largest state in the country, the operator will also be prohibited from selling in two other states; the resumption of sales is conditional on the presentation of investment plans within 30 days.
247 with Agência Brasil - The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) announced today (18) that as of Monday (23) the sale of mobile phone and internet lines will be suspended in 19 states for the operator TIM, five states for Oi and three for Claro. The release of the sale is conditional on the presentation of an investment plan within 30 days to Anatel, which must mainly address network quality, call completion and reduction of service interruptions.
"Although it is an extreme measure, it is important to bring order to the sector. We want companies to pay special attention to network quality," said the president of Anatel, João Rezende. He also argued that the increase in the number of customers must be accompanied by an increase in the quality of services. Companies that do not comply with the decision to suspend sales will have to pay a fine of R$ 200 per day.
As a result of the announcement, shares of Oi and TIM led the losses among Ibovespa stocks (Claro is not traded on the stock exchange). Oi's preferred shares fell 4,47%, to R$ 9,17; and TIM's shares fell 2,77%, to R$ 9,46.
Other carriers
The operators Vivo, Sercomtel, and CTBC will also have to present a national plan, but without suspending services. Otherwise, they may face action from Anatel which, as a last resort, could result in the suspension of services.
Companies may appeal to Anatel's Board of Directors to request the suspension of the decision. Anatel is expected to meet with the companies from tomorrow (19) to discuss the matter.
Check out the states where each operator will be prohibited from selling:
TIM
Acre
Alagoas
Bahia
Ceará
Federal District, Holy Spirit
Goiás
Maranhao
Mato Grosso
Minas Gerais
Para
Paraná
Paraíba
Pernambuco
Piaui
Rio de Janeiro
Rio Grande do Norte
Rondônia
Tocantins
Oi
Amazon
Amapá
Mato Grosso do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Roraima
Clear
Santa Catarina
São Paulo
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