On Tuesday, September 8, at 2:00 p.m., Venezuela’s National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) will host an in-person public hearing at its headquarters in Las Mercedes, Caracas. Announced via Instagram and detailed by Conatel, the two-hour session invites telecommunications operators and citizens to debate a draft Administrative Providencia establishing quality of service parameters for Internet in the country.
The Regulatory Framework and Technical Scope
This upcoming September hearing builds upon a process that started in June, including a public consultation period that opened on June 30, 2026, according to official releases on the Conatel portal. The overarching regulatory initiative draws its mandate from Venezuela’s Organic Law of Telecommunications. Its stated goal is to establish minimum quality parameters that Internet Service Operators must meet in the provision of the service to guarantee optimal connectivity for all Venezuelans.
The regulatory scope targets minimum speed thresholds across a diverse array of fixed internet architectures. These encompass wired networks—such as fiber optics, hybrid fiber-coaxial systems, and copper pair—alongside wireless networks that operate via free-use equipment, frequency bands in concession, or fifth-generation Fixed Wireless Access (FWA 5G) networks.
Structuring Public Participation and Operator Accountability
Logistically, the September 8 session is structured to ensure stakeholder input. Participants—including operators and citizens—can submit observations either orally or in writing during the session, which will last a maximum of two hours. According to the regulatory body, these observations will be recorded in an official record (acta) as part of the project’s discussion process.
This participatory phase reflects alignment with broader international frameworks. Conatel has positioned the new parameters in consonance with recommendations from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It also ties the initiative to the National Telecommunications Plan, which emphasizes universally accessible, asequible, high-quality, interoperable, and secure telecommunications infrastructures, services, and applications.
The Evolving Connectivity Landscape in Venezuela
The formalization of these baseline metrics represents a move toward establishing thresholds for the telecommunications sector. As reliance on architectures like FWA 5G and fiber deepens, establishing thresholds for minimum speed is part of the project.
Stakeholders unable to attend the in-person proceedings in Las Mercedes previously channeled feedback through digital channels during the initial consultation window ending on July 14, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. via electronic mail at [email protected]. With the public hearing now imminent, the process seeks to incorporate the participation of different sectors linked to the Internet service in defining the parameters that will govern its quality.
