UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-14475
TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TELEFONICA BRAZIL S.A.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Av. Eng° Luís Carlos Berrini, 1376 - 28º andar
São Paulo, S.P.
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
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TELEFÔNICA BRASIL S.A.
Publicly-Held Company
CNPJ MF 02.558.157/0001-62 - NIRE 35.3.001.5881-4
NOTICE TO THE MARKET
Telefônica Brasil S.A. (“Company”) announces to the market that in the auction for the sale of radiofrequency leftovers at 1,800 MHz, 1,900 MHz and 2,500 MHz bands, conducted by Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações ("ANATEL") on December 17 2015, in accordance with the Notice of BID No. 2/2015-SOR/SPR/CD-ANATEL ("Notice"), the Company was the winner in seven lots of the 2.500 MHz frequency, as follows:
· Lot E2 - DDD 11 – Greater São Paulo - R$ 110,250,000
· Lot E18 - DDD21 – Greater Rio - R$ 55 million
· Lot E39 - DDD48 - Florianópolis and region - R$ 500,000
· Lot E43 - DDD51 – Greater Porto Alegre - R$ 16,690,000
· Lot E46 - DDD54 - Caxias do Sul and region - R $ 2,085,000
· Lot E51 - DDD63 - Palmas and region - R$ 400,000
· Lot E58 - DDD67 - Dourados and region - R$ 525,079
The total amount offered for the bands was R$ 185,450,079.
Thus, the Company will increase its service delivery capacity with fourth generation technology (4G) in key regions of the country, with extra band of 10 + 10 MHz in addition to the band of 20 + 20 MHz acquired in 2012’s bid.
The amount to be paid and the terms and conditions comply with the rules set out in the Notice and by ANATEL.
With today’s acquisition, the Company achieves its goal of ensuring the necessary spectrum to the expansion of 4G service, thus meeting the growing demand for high-speed internet.
Telefônica Brasil leads the 4G market in Brazil, with a market share of 37.3%, according to latest figures released by ANATEL.
São Paulo, December 18, 2015.
Alberto Manuel Horcajo Aguirre
Investor Relations Officer
Telefônica Brasil S.A. – Investor Relations
Tel: +55 11 3430-3687
Email: ir.br@telefonica.com
www.telefonica.com.br/ir
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster | |
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Luis Carlos da Costa Plaster |
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Investor Relations Director |