According to Art. 147 of Law No. 18.002, the importation of cryptology equipment without prior authorisation attracts a penalty of between one and five million CFA francs (approx. USD 1,760 - 8,810), imprisonment of between one and three months, or both.

According to Law No. 18.002, the introduction of satellite telephones into the country is subject to authorization by the competent authorities. According to Art. 62 of the law, any sale of a satellite phone must be reported to the regulatory authority along with the buyer's details.

It is reported that in February 2021, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications blocked access to two independent online newspapers, "corbeaunews-centrafrique.com" and "letsunami.net". Both were accused of disseminating hate speech, misinformation, and fake news on social networks.

According to Art. 61 of Law No. 18.002 of January 17, 2018, governing electronic telecommunications in CAR, operators are required to proceed with the identification of all their subscribers. It is reported that there is an identity requirement for SIM cards since 2014.

It is reported that a basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in The Central African Republic's law and jurisprudence.

It is reported that a basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in The Central African Republic's law and jurisprudence.

The country does not have a comprehensive data protection law. However, there is a sectoral law that applies to the telecommunications sector. The Law No. 18.002 of January 17, 2018 governing electronic telecommunications mentions the protection of the privacy of users of electronic communication networks and services (Arts. 112-115) and the protection of personal data (Arts. 116-126).

CAR has not signed any agreement with binding commitments on data transfer across-border.

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

According to Art. 2 of Law No. 17-020, the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

It is reported that the government owns 60% of Société Centrafricaine de Télécommunications (SOCATEL) stock. SOCATEL is the leading telecommunications and Internet service provider in the Central African Republic.

It is reported that the Central African Republic imposes functional and accounting separation on operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecommunications sector. According to Law No. 18.002, the regulatory authorities may impose on the dominant operator, accounting separation operations with respect to certain activities in the field of interconnection and/or access (Art. 50).

There is an obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in the Central African Republic to deliver telecom services to end users under Decree No. 9.042, pursuant to Arts. 35 and 42 of Law No. 18.002.

The Central African Republic does not have a comprehensive framework in place that provides effective protection of trade secrets, but there are limited measures addressing some issues related to them. The country has established provisions addressing disclosure, acquisition or use of confidential information in the course of industrial or commercial activities by third parties in Art. 6 of Annex VIII of the Bangui Agreement ratified by 17 French-speaking States, including Central African Republic since 2002.

The CAR has not signed the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.