Brasília, 23 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Yesterday, after WorldCom requested bankruptcy protection, the president of the National Agency of Telecommunications (Anatel), Luiz Guilherme Schymura, declared that Embratel services will not be affected by the bankruptcy protection claim of its controller. "Embratel is an independent firm and its consumers can rest assured that its infrastructure remains in place that that the company will continue providing them with services normally," said Schymura. (AB)