STF invalidates local environmental licensing rules for the installation of base stations

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The STF unanimously invalidated state and municipal rules that required environmental licensing for installing and operating radio base stations. The court ruled that these local requirements overstep the federal government's authority over telecommunications regulation. The decision involved challenges brought by the national cellular operators association and removed legal barriers in Maranhão, Foz do Iguaçu, and Petrolina. The ruling should make it easier for telecom operators to expand network infrastructure.

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