This Act regulates the field of telecommunications and radio communications, the way and conditions of providing telecommunications services and performing activities, the rights and liabilities of providers and users of telecommunications services, the construction, maintenance and use of the telecommunications infrastructure and equipment, of radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment, the management of the radio frequency spectrum, the addressing and numbering space in the Republic of Croatia, the electromagnetic compatibility, data protection in telecommunications, and th

The provisions of this Act aim at ensuring that private individuals, legal entities and public authorities have access to secure and efficient electronic communications and the greatest possible benefit regarding the range of electronic communications services and their price and quality.

The present law establishes the legal regime applicable to electronic communications networks and services and to associated services, and defines the assignments of the national regulatory authority in this field

This Law determines the rights, duties, and liability of telecommunications service users, Public Telecommunications Network operators, telecommunications service providers, private telecommunications network owners and State authorities, which are associated with the regulation of the telecommunications sector, the establishment, development and exploitation of telecommunications networks, the provision of telecommunications services, as well as State control and supervision over the allocation and use of the radio frequency spectrum, numbers and number range.

This Law notably regulates access to electronic communications networks as well as their interconnection, so as to allow a long-lasting competitive environment in this sector and interoperability of electronic communications services while bringing benefits to consumers. It also sets out the rights of the users, the obligations of the services and network providers thus defining the ‘universal service notion as regards electronic communications.

The Law on Electronic Communications regulates social relations pertaining to electronic communications services and networks, associated facilities and services, use of electronic communications resources as well as social relations pertaining to radio equipment, terminal equipment and electromagnetic compatibility.

The objectives of this Act are to eliminate legal barriers to the effective use of electronic communications in transactions; to promote the harmonization of legal rules on electronic transactions across national boundaries; to facilitate the appropriate use of electronic transactions; to promote business and community confidence in electronic transactions; and to enable business and the community to use electronic communications in their transactions with government.

The Electronic Transactions Act came into effect on April 2, 2007.The act gives legal recognition to electronic transactions, including electronic communications and digital signatures. Its main provisions support e-commerce, e-banking, and e-governance, and includes a number of consumer protection provisions as well.

The Pakistan Telecommunication (Amendment) Act, 2006 (Act No. II of 2006) seeks to amend the Pakistan Telecommunication Act, 1996. It provides for legal cover to the changes made in the telecom sector introduced through the Telecom Deregulation Policy and Mobile Cellular Policy.

The Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act entered into force on 2 January 2009. It seeks to facilitate the development of the Information and Communications Technology sector (including broadcasting, multimedia, telecommunications and postal services) and electronic commerce in the country.

The new law effectively brings the regulation of the entire ICT sector under one body (i.e. Communications Comission of Kenya) that will be responsible for the licensing of broadcasters, regulation of broadcast content and facilitation of e-commerce.

This Act makes provision to facilitate the use of electronic communications and electronic data storage.

The Federal Telecommunications Law was originally adopted on 30 April 1997 and subsequently amended by the Federal Assembly on 24 March 2006. Amendments included the Telecommunications Law itself and the adoption of the new law on Radio and Television. The new text of the law opens the way for liberalisation of the so-called last mile and improves consumer protection, particularly in the areas of mass electronic advertising (spam) and added-value services. The new law entered into force on 1 April 2007.

A new Hansard Society report, sponsored by Microsoft, MPs Online: Connecting with Constituents, reveals that MPs are using the internet primarily to inform their constituents rather than engage with them.

The Act aims to establish effective competition in the electronic communications market, maintain effective use of the radio frequency spectrum and of the number space, ensure universal services and protect the user's rights.

The Telecommunications Law came into force on 3 September 2004 and was widely amended in 2005 in order to upgrade the regulative process in telecommunications, better adjust national provisions to EU regulations, and introduce new pro-consumer regulations, especially within the scope of solutions to settle arguments between telecommunications operators and consumers.