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Office of the Regulator

Official site
https://www.regulator.gov.ws
Established
2006
Constituting statute
Telecommunications Act 2005
Supervises Telecom & Tech

Who they are

Samoa's regulator for telecommunications, broadcasting, postal services and electricity. It was established in 2006 under the Telecommunications Act 2005, with later frameworks for broadcasting, postal and electricity added by Acts of 2010.

What they do

Licenses operators, manages spectrum and numbering, and handles consumer complaints in the sectors it regulates. Its site lists Telecommunications Rules 2017 under consumer protection and a consultation on an online safety awareness campaign. The Cybersecurity Strategy 2026 notes that ss.49-50 of the Telecommunications Act 2005 address protection of personal information.

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