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This paper discusses the Marco Civil da Internet (MCI) bill – also known as the Brazilian Internet Bill of Rights – approved in Brazil in 2014, which established rights for Internet users, state obligations to foster Internet use, and the duties and liabilities of Internet provider companies. More specifically, it 1) examines the strengths and weaknesses of the MCI in terms of its ability to promote and enforce human rights; 2) reviews the process that led to the creation of the bill; 3) addresses some of the key areas of Internet policy affected by the MCI, including privacy, freedom of expression online, and the government’s role in dealing with access to the Internet; and 4) looks at policy debate in Brazil on how to improve the MCI and Internet policy in general.