Questão
ID 537679Disciplina: Língua Inglesa
Assunto: Interpretação de Texto | Text Interpretation
Ano: 2004 Banca: CESPE CEBRASPE - Centro de Seleção e de Promoção de Eventos UnB Órgão: Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações
1 With a population of approximately 170 million
people, Brazil ranks as the sixth most populous nation in
the world. In 2002, Brazil had the largest economy in Latin
4 America, with a gross domestic product of US\$ 407.7
billion and an annual growth rate o f 2.1%. Brazil has the
largest telecommunications sector in the region. In 2001,
7 Brazil’s net revenue for telecommunications equipment and
services was approximately US\$ 31.5 billion. Services
accounted for US\$ 23.0 billion while telecommunications
10 equipment and software suppliers generated the remaining
US\$ 8.5 billion.
In 1998, through twelve consecutive auctions,
13 the Brazilian state-owned telecommunications system
— TELEBRAS — was privatized. This included the sale of
three holdings for fixed-line telephone systems, one
16 long-distance carrier, and eight cellular telephone companies.
The government’s proceeds from the sale were a total of
US\$ 8.8 billion, a premium of 63% over the minimum price
19 set for the auction. Privatization of the telecommunications
sector has brought Brazil unprecedented investments of
approximately US\$ 27.9 billion since the process began.
22 Industry analysts predict an injection of an additional
US\$ 5.5 billion in 2003, mainly from carriers committed to
introducing GSM services in the country. The Brazilian
25 communications regulator — ANATEL — predicts that
total telecommunications investment in Brazil will reach
US\$ 64 billion by 2005.
28 Brazil joined the World Trade Organization (WTO)
in 1995 but has yet to sign the WTO’s Information
Technology Agreement that reduces tariffs on information
31 and communications products to zero. The average import
duty for telecommunications equipment is 15% to 17%.
There are no unbundling requirements for incumbent
34 telecommunications service providers in Brazil and
telephone number portability does not exist.
Internet: <http://www.osec.doc.gov/obl/brazilmission2003/ Industry%20Telecommunications.htm> (with adaptations).
Based on the text above, it can be correctly concluded that
Brazil has not only the largest economy but also the largest telecommunications sector in Latin America.