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Ethiopia: Data localisation requirement in ECA Telecommunications Consumer Rights and Protection (Directive No. 832/2021)

Progress

Current status
in force
26 Aug 2021 in force

Scope

Implementers
Ethiopia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

26 Aug 2021
in force

Implemented ECA Telecommunications Consumer Rights and Protection (Directive No. 832/2021) including data localisation requirement

On 26 August 2021, the Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) issued the Telecommunications Consumer Rights and Protection Directive No. 832/2021. The directive entered into force on the date of its publication. The directive mandates that consume…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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