The Ministry of Communications () is a ministry of the

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that is responsible for digitalisation, communications, multimedia, radio broadcasting, digital terrestrial television broadcasting, other media broadcasts, information, personal data protection, special affairs, media industry, film industry, domain name, postal, courier, mobile service, fixed service, broadband, digital signature, universal service, international broadcasting, and content. The Ministry is housed in the KKD Tower (formerly Lot 4G9) in

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Organisation

* Minister of Communications ** Deputy Minister of Communications *** Secretary-General **** Under the Authority of Secretary-General ***** Legal Advisor Office ***** Corporate Communication Unit ***** Internal Audit Unit ***** Key Performance Indicator Unit ***** Integrity Unit **** Deputy Secretary-General (Policy) ***** Strategic Planning Division ***** Communication Technology Division ***** International Division ***** Content Development Division **** Deputy Secretary-General (Operations) ***** Strategic Communications Division ***** Control and Compliance Division ***** Infrastructure and Application Division ***** Central Agency Committee for Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artiste (PUSPAL) Unit **** Senior Under-Secretary (Management) ***** Human Resources Management Division ***** Finance Division ***** Development Division ***** Management Services Division ***** Account Division ***** Information Management Division

Federal departments

# Department of Broadcasting Malaysia, or ''Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia'', branded as

Radio Televisyen Malaysia Radio Televisyen Malaysia (, Jawi: ; abbreviated as RTM, stylised as rtm), also known as the Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia (; Jawi: ) is the national public broadcaster of Malaysia, headquartered at Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur. Establi ...

(RTM). # Department of Information Malaysia, or ''Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia''. # Department of Personal Data Protection, or ''Jabatan Perlindungan Data Peribadi'' (JPDP). # Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute, or ''Institut Penyiaran Dan Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak'' (IPPTAR).

Federal agencies

Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency (), is a news agency of the government of Malaysia. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Communications. Headquartered at the Wisma Bernama, off Jalan Tun Razak near National Library, Kuala Lumpur ...

(Malaysian National News Agency), or ''Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia'' (BERNAMA). #

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (Abbreviation: MCMC; or SKMM) is a regulatory body whose key role is the regulation of the communications and multimedia industry based on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commi ...

(MCMC), or ''Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia'' (SKMM). # National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, or ''Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia'' (FINAS). # Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), or ''Perbadanan Ekonomi Digital Malaysia''. # MYNIC Berhad.

Government company / Government-linked company

# CyberSecurity Malaysia # MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd. # Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd. # MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.

Key legislation

The Ministry of Communications and Digital is responsible for administration of several key

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: * Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981] ct 244* Bernama Act 1967 ct 449* Digital Signature Act 1997 ct 562* Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 ct 588* Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 ct 589* Personal Data Protection Act 2010 ct 709* Postal Services Act 2012 ct 741

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

* National Creative Industry Policy * National Film Policy * Music Industry Development Masterplan * National Book Policy

Programmes

Universal Services Provision: * 1Malaysia Internet Centre * Community WiFi * 1Malaysia Netbook * Cellular Coverage Expansion - Time 3 * Telephony * Community Broadband Library * Mini Community Broadband CentreMini Community Broadband Centre
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References

External links

Ministry of Communications and Digital
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