President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has ratified the “Maldives Telecommunication Bill”. The bill was passed by the Parliament at the 21st sitting of its third session, on 25th November 2015.
Following ratification, the Act has been published in the Government Gazette.
The Maldives Telecommunication Act comprises of the policies to be used to design and implement all telecommunications related work in the Maldives. The Act also encompasses matters related to issuing telecommunications license to service providers.