Social internet tariff for only 5 euros per month and 30 GB of traffic.

Portugal is one of the countries of the European Union that offers the best infrastructure for Internet access. However, according to some organizations, prices are high. As is already happening in the energy segment, where there is a social tariff, so it will be in the communications segment.

As we have already found out, the tariff for social Internet in Portugal will cost 6.15 euros (5 euros + VAT), and the minimum monthly traffic volume to be included in the offer will be increased from 12 GB to 30 GB. But that is not all …

Social tariff with a minimum download speed of 30 Mbps

ANACOM to contribute to the implementation of a social tariff for the provision of broadband Internet services in Portugal, and in accordance with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2021 of July 30th, which created this tariff, approved on September 27th, 2021, there will be many interesting solutions.

according to what is mentioned in press release, a ANAKOM reassigned the planned activities in the likely direction of the decision of 12/08/2021, increase the minimum download speed from 10 Mbps to 30 Mbps and download from 1 Mbps to 3 Mbps. In addition, the minimum monthly bandwidth to be included in the 12 GB offer will change to the more generous 30 GB.

Social Internet tariffs will be available to all companies that offer this type of service to low-income consumers or people with special social needs, and aims to remove one of the barriers to using broadband Internet access, namely high Internet access prices. ... receive payment for access to it, facilitating its use.

The potential beneficiaries of the social tariff for broadband Internet access is about 800 thousand people and will be dispersed throughout the country, and the number of effective beneficiaries may be less than indicated.

As for the monthly fee, it was stated that it would cost 5 euros (6.15 euros with VAT at 23%). A maximum price of 21.45 euros (26.38 euros including VAT at a rate of 23%) was also set for activating the service and / or access equipment, namely routers.