Norway: Implemented Electronic Communications Act including registration requirement for data centers (Prop. 93 LS)
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Implemented Electronic Communications Act including registration requirement for data centers (Prop. 93 LS)
On 1 January 2025, the Electronic Communications Act enters into force, mandating the registration of all data centres operating within the country. The Act requires data centres to register and provide details about their ownership, contact persons, and the digital services they offer, including those related to digital payment and cloud computing infrastructure.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2024-04-12
under deliberation
2024-11-12
adopted