Brazil cracks down on unlicensed broadband providers; Oi’s auction fails amid debt efforts.

Brazil’s telecom regulator Anatel launched "Operation Legal Provider," a nationwide crackdown on unauthorized fixed broadband providers, finding 52% of inspected companies lacked proper authorization. Meanwhile, Oi won a procedural victory in an ICC arbitration against Anatel over alleged imbalances in its concession agreement, though no final compensation decision was made. In a separate development, Oi’s auction for its V.tal stake failed due to a single underpriced bid, halting the sale as part of its ongoing debt restructuring.