Communications policy
Regulatory and institutional structure
Summarise the regulatory framework for the communications sector. Do any foreign ownership restrictions apply to communications services?
Legislation that governs the telecommunications sector includes the Act on the Organisation to Assign Radio Frequency and Regulate Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services 2010 (the NBTC Act) and the Telecommunications Business Act 2001 (the Telecommunications Business Act). The NBTC Act establishes the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) as an independent broadcasting and telecommunications business regulator. Subject to supervision by the NBTC, a telecommunications committee regulates telecoms business compliance with the Telecommunications Business Act. The Telecommunications Business Act applies to operators of telecommunications services….
