The inner layer (Infrastructure) is designed to facilitate goals relating to:

• creating a flexible regulatory environment via installation of a backbone-independent steering committee, representative of society and declaring the Internet an information "service" therefore not subject to monopoly;
• providing open access to the network for all information providers and users
• encouraging private sector investment
• promoting competition
• ensuring universal service

• requires fairness in the provision of physical connections by Telcos
• excludes Telcos and government from providing dial-up access
• allows commercial connectivity to government-supported backbones
• allows free and universal competition in value-added services
• creates financing mechanisms to the creation of small and medium size enterprises

• defines and gives priority to applications that are locally relevant
• explores alternatives by involving all segments of society in feasibility demonstration projects
• fosters freedom of expression of cultural diversity
• rejects censorship or filtering of information at any level
• guarantees and protects intellectual property rights

1. The worldwide discussion on the GII is much, much more encompassing that infrastructure
2. The three-layered model: infrastructure, services, applications
3. The Internet is not telecommunications, it is an information service and, therefore, free for all of society to provide and to access
4. Everyone can provide retail service to the end user, except TelCos and Government in general
5. Rules of the game are officially formalized in MCT/MC agreement document
6. RNP: Government-supported backbone, open for commercial connectivity and traffic
7. Backboning: federal, state and citywide initiatives as a cost-sharing model, seen as investment, not subsidy
9. Discount tariff (50%) on leased, dedicated lines for non-profit, educational institutions, established by Decree
10. Financing the establishment of access, information and service providers
11. Tax incentives for companies: in exchange for VAT exemption, 5% of gross sales in R&D or in priority programs (Law)