The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) is a
regulatory body
A regulatory agency (regulatory body, regulator) or independent agency (independent regulatory agency) is a government authority that is responsible for exercising autonomous dominion over some area of human activity in a licensing and regulatin ...
responsible for regulating the
ICT
ICT may refer to:
Sciences and technology
* Information and communications technology
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* In-circuit test, in ...
industry in
Zambia. It is authorised by three
Acts
The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message ...
— the ''Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No. 21'', the ''Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Act No. 15'' of 2009, and the ''Postal Services Act No. 22'' of 2009 — and regulates ICT,
postal and
courier services in Zambia. ZICTA is governed by a Board of Authority of nine executive members; all decisions of the Board are executed by the Director General.
It is most visible to the public and active through their
Facebook page relating to issues pertaining to the
mobile phone market.
In November 2019 the Zambian Minister of Transport and Communications dissolved the ZICTA board.
Mandate
According to their website, ZICTA's mandate is as follows:
* "Regulate the provision of electronic communication services and products in Zambia.
* "Monitor the performance of the sector including levels of investment and availability, quality, costs and standards of electronic communication services.
* "Administer the
country code top-level domain (
.zm
.zm is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for Zambia. Registrants of .zm domains must "have a presence in Zambia".
Second-level domains
Registrants are required to register domains at the third level under an existing second-le ...
)
as well as electronic addresses.
* "Disseminate information and promote the participation by the public in the provision of electronic communication services.
* "Provide for a national frequency and numbering plan.
* "Set standards for the ICT sector.
* "Promote competition in the sector and also regulate tariffs charged by operators offering electronic communication services.
* "Protect the rights and interests of consumers, service providers, suppliers and manufacturers."
See also
*
Index of Zambia-related articles
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Outline of Zambia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zambia:
Zambia – landlocked sovereign country located in Southern Africa. Zambia has been inhabited for thousands of years by hunter-gatherers and migrating tribes ...
*
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
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References
External links
Official website
Internet in Zambia
Government of Zambia