Liberia has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Liberia has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Liberia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Section 9.0 of Regulations No. CBL/RSD/003/2020 provides that IT and security systems of e-payment service providers should be hosted locally to provide ease of support and guarantee data ownership; however, if the system is hosted in another jurisdiction, licensed institutions shall ensure that the information requested is provided promptly and that the Central Bank of Liberia has unfettered access to reports generated by the system.

Liberia has not joined any free trade agreement committing to open transfers of cross-border data flows.

There is no general framework on data protection. However, the Central Bank regulations provide protection for consumers of online financial services under the Central Bank of Liberia Regulation No. CBL/RSD/001/2019.

Section 48 of the Telecommunications Act requires service providers to keep accurate records of all customer charges and invoices for a period of at least 12 months from the date the charge was incurred or the billing date. Additionally, Section 71 requires service providers to retain traffic information in accordance with the Regulator's specifications and guidelines. The Telecommunications International Traffic Regulations provide the details in Section 71. Section 3.1 of Part III requires that all service providers shall capture and maintain a copy of the call detail records covering all international voice traffic. Section 3.2 further states that the international call maintained shall be retained by the service providers for no less than five years.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Liberia's law and jurisprudence.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Liberia's law and jurisprudence.

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority Regulations make it mandatory for all active SIM/RIUM card users to register their cards with their telecommunications service providers using their National Identification Cards issued by the National Identification Registry. Pursuant to Art. 4 of LTA Order 0018-03-12-2020 implementing the SIM Card Registration Regulations, all telecommunications service providers shall, as of January 1, 2021, initiate and enforce the registration of all new subscribers in accordance with the amended SIM Card Registration Regulations.

The Investment Act of 2010 (Schedule: Limited Restrictions to Foreign Ownership of Enterprises (2)) requires a joint venture or partnership between a Liberian and a non-Liberian to invest in advertising, graphics and commercial artists with the conditions that the total shareholding of the Liberian is at least 25% and the total capital invested is not less than USD 300,000. Alternatively, foreign investments are allowed without restrictions only if the total investment capital is not less than USD 500,000.

It is reported that the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

The Investment Act of 2010 (Schedule: Limited Restrictions to Foreign Ownership of Enterprises (2)) requires a joint venture or partnership between a Liberian and a non-Liberian to invest in advertising, graphics and commercial artists with the conditions that the total shareholding of the Liberian is at least 25% and the total capital invested is not less than USD 300,000. Alternatively, foreign investments are allowed without restrictions only if the total investment capital is not less than USD 500,000.

The Investment Act of 2010 (Schedule: Limited Restrictions to Foreign Ownership of Enterprises (2)) requires a joint venture or partnership between a Liberian and a non-Liberian to invest in advertising, graphics and commercial artists with the conditions that the total shareholding of the Liberian is at least 25% and the total capital invested is not less than USD 300,000. Alternatively, foreign investments are allowed without restrictions only if the total investment capital is not less than USD 500,000.

Liberia is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).