Consultations closing in October: Brazil’s ANPD sanctions rules (26 October), Anatel’s 6 GHz auction with data-centre duties, and Paraguay’s telecoms plan (15 October)

Consultations closing in October: Brazil’s ANPD sanctions rules (26 October), Anatel’s 6 GHz auction with data-centre duties, and Paraguay’s telecoms plan (15 October)

2 October 2026: Three regulators in South America have consultations open that close in the next few weeks. Each shapes rules that technology companies in those markets will live with for years.

Not yet independently verified. The ANPD closing date of 26 October rests on ANPD’s announcement; the Anatel deadline (Consulta Pública 37/2026) was extended to 7 December 2026 according to trade press, and Anatel’s own notice of the extension was not read. The Paraguay item rests on DPL News; Conatel’s draft plan itself was not opened.

Brazil: ANPD’s inspection and sanctions rules, to 26 October

Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) is rewriting its inspection and administrative sanctions regulation (Resolution CD/ANPD No. 1/2021). The update reflects the ANPD's new responsibilities, including the online protection of children and adolescents, duties of digital platforms, and the protection of women in digital environments, and its new status as a regulatory agency. Contributions are open on the Brasil Participativo platform until 26 October 2026. This regulation sets how the ANPD investigates and how it decides penalties under the LGPD, so every company processing personal data in Brazil has a stake in it.

Brazil: Anatel’s upper 6 GHz auction, with data-centre commitments

Anatel has put the draft notice for auctioning the upper 6 GHz band (6,425 to 7,125 MHz) to public consultation (Consulta Pública No. 37). It offers 700 MHz in national and regional lots, with the auction planned by 2028. Among the obligations proposed for winners is a Regional Digital Infrastructure Commitment: neutral regional data-centre hubs and edge data centres in the North, Northeast and Centre-West, with open and non-discriminatory access. Comments go through the Participa Anatel platform. The 45-day period from the gazette notice of 8 September was due to end on 23 October; on 21 October TELETIME reported that Anatel had extended it to 7 December 2026.

Paraguay: national telecoms plan 2026-2030, to 15 October

Paraguay's regulator Conatel published its draft National Telecommunications Plan 2026-2030 on 1 October, open for comment until 15 October 2026. According to DPL News, its 2030 targets include fibre backbone in 265 districts, 95.6% 4G and 30% 5G population coverage, and average mobile speeds of 35 Mbps down and 15 Mbps up.

What to do

• Companies processing personal data in Brazil: read the ANPD draft with your counsel; how investigations and penalties work matters more in practice than most substantive rules.
• Data-centre, edge and network operators in Brazil: the 6 GHz commitments could create demand, or competition, in underserved regions; comment before the period ends.
• Operators and ISPs in Paraguay: the plan's coverage and speed targets will shape licensing and spectrum decisions to 2030.

Sources

• ANPD: ANPD abre audiência e consulta sobre atualização do regulamento de fiscalização - 9 September 2026
• Anatel: Edital de licitação da faixa de 6 GHz vai à consulta pública - 4 September 2026
• DPL News: Los 3 pilares del Plan Nacional de Telecomunicaciones de Paraguay 2026-2030 - 1 October 2026
• TELETIME: Anatel prorroga consulta do leilão de 6 GHz - 21 October 2026