The legislation, widely described as an Internet constitution, seeks to safeguard online freedom of expression and limit government collection and usage of Internet users’ metadata. The bill ensures “net neutrality” (meaning that Internet service providers must treat all information and users equally), and subjects global companies, such as Google and Facebook, to Brazilian law and precedent in cases involving its own citizens.
许多人将这一立法称为互联网宪法，它旨在保护在线言论自由、限制政府搜集和使用互联网用户元数据。该法案确保“网络中性”（意味着互联网服务提供商必须平等对待所有信息和用户），并要求谷歌和Facebook等全球公司在对待巴西用户时遵守巴西法律和判例。