The Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications (in Portuguese, Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações - Anatel) is a special authority created by the general telecommunications law (Act 9472, 16/07/1997) in 1997 and regulated by the decree 2338, 07/10/1997. The agency is administratively independent and financially autonomous, not hierarchically subordinate to any government agency - its decisions can be contested only in justice. From the Ministry of Communications, Anatel has inherited the powers of granting, regulation and supervision over telecommunications and a great technical expertise and other material assets.

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• Federal institutions of Brazil
  Federal institutions of Brazil
  -Legislative branch:*National Congress, Congresso Nacional*Chamber of Deputies, Câmara dos Deputados*Senate of Brazil, Senado Federal*National Court of Audit, Tribunal de Contas da União -Presidency of Brazil, Presidência da República:...
  
  
• List of regulatory organs of Brazil
• Telecommunications in Brazil