It is reported that there is no obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in Paraguay to deliver telecom services to end users. However, it is practised in both the mobile and fixed sectors based on commercial agreements.

It is reported that the telecommunications sector is open to competition, except for fixed lines and international carrier services, which remain under State monopoly with the "Compañía Paraguaya de Comunicaciones". This is despite full foreign ownership being allowed in the telecommunications sector.

"Compañía Paraguaya de Comunicaciones" is the leading fixed telephony operator and is fully state-owned.

It is reported that Paraguay does not mandate functional or accounting separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market.

Law No. 642 regulates the concession, license or authorisation to provide telecommunication services. These will be subject to the payment of a fee, which must be verified within 60 days of obtaining them or renewing them only once in each period. For renewals, the fee payment will be determined on the basis of extensions or new investments. According to Art. 70 of the law, the commercial exploitation of the services will be subject to the payment of an annual fee of up to 1% of the gross income of the provider. In addition, according to Art. 64 of Decree No. 14,135, any foreign company that wants to provide telecommunication service in the country shall be domiciled or establish a representative office in Paraguay.

Paraguay has not appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

According to Law No. 642 of Telecommunications, the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

Paraguay is not a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Paraguay has a copyright regime under the Law No. 1328. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 38-46 list exceptions, including reproduction by reprographic means for teaching or examination purposes in educational institutions and reproduction of a work for judicial or administrative proceedings, provided such reproduction is justified by the intended purpose, among others.

Copyright is not adequately enforced online in Paraguay. The country reportedly failed to apply sufficient sanctions to deter future acts of infringement or to ensure that government institutions use properly licensed software.

Paraguay has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Paraguay has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonogram Treaty.

Paraguay is not a signatory of the 1996 World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) nor the 2015 expansion (ITA II).

According to Art. 33 of the Public Procurement and Contracting Law, international contracting may only be pursued under two conditions: (i) when a market analysis conducted by the bidder determines that no domestic suppliers, consultants, or contractors are able to offer the required goods, services, consulting, or work, either in terms of quantity, quality, or price; or (ii) when, following a national call for bids, no proposals are submitted, or none meet the requirements specified by the bidder.