IT Forum – 12/02/2026
The proposal could be voted on in the next plenary sessions.
THE Chamber of Deputies approved on 10/02, the voting on Bill 278/26, the Redata, The proposal could be voted on in the next plenary sessions, without going through the House committees, in a text identical to that of Provisional Measure 1318/25, which will expire on February 25.
The decision was celebrated by Joint Parliamentary Front for Telecommunications and Digital Solutions. "Deploying and expanding data centers is essential for the digital and technological transformation we are promoting in the country. Now, through the Parliamentary Front, we will work to ensure that Bill 278/26 is approved quickly and with a text that supports these objectives," he stated. president from the Front, the Federal Deputy Juscelino Filho (União/MA).
Pressure on Redata
Since the beginning of this year, business entities and associations in the digital sector have been pressuring the Government to approve the urgent and autonomous processing of the Special Regime for Data Center Equipment. In January, organizations such as ABES, Brasscom and Abinee, They published a manifesto. stating that the conversion of the provisional measure was "essential to unlock investment decisions in the country and provide greater regulatory predictability to the sector."“
The group also warned that processing Redata jointly with Bill 2,338/23, which deals with the regulation of artificial intelligence, could compromise the progress of both proposals.
already the Consumer Defense Institute (IdecHowever, the agency expressed concern about the potential approval last week. According to a statement issued by the body, the currently proposed model is weak from its initial formulation, and a decision in favor of urgency would reduce the time for parliamentary analysis on the subject, limiting the debate on the impacts of the proposal.
The position was supported by Rights on the Network Coalition (CDRAlso through a statement, the organization affirmed that, although the discussion about digital infrastructure is legitimate and strategic for the country's development, the policies addressed by the project would require transparency, qualified technical analysis, and broad social participation.
“"The expedited processing, without holding public hearings and without structured input from experts, affected communities, and directly impacted sectors, compromises the quality of the democratic process and limits the assessment of risks and necessary countermeasures," he stated.
Cash rates
Meanwhile, this week, the Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber (Gecex/CamexThe Brazilian government approved raising import tariffs on capital goods and IT equipment. The measure provoked reactions in the market, with four representative associations from the data center, software, and technology sectors in Brazil taking action. pointing out the contradiction between Redata and the increase in import tariffs. for data center equipment.
The opinion was shared by Moody's Ratings. In a statement, the Vincent Detilleux, Senior analyst at the Infrastructure Projects Group The company stated that “Taken together, these measures send mixed signals to investors and reinforce the perception of a volatile operating environment. Long-term visibility and legal certainty are fundamental, as investments in data centers require high initial capital expenditure and have a long payback horizon.”
