It is reported that a statutory limit applies to the number of licences issued within the telecommunications sector for certain categories.

Argentina has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

It is reported that the "Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones" (ENACOM), the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

Section 2.2.6 of the Annex to Communication A 6354 of the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) delineates the data that must be retained within the national territory when financial institutions decentralise and outsource information technology services. Specifically, financial entities are required to store in the country the original accounting books and records, files containing the information provided, documents signed by clients, debtors' files and associated documents, as well as guarantees supporting the financing granted.

Under Art. 12 of the Personal Data Protection Law and Art. 12 of its implementing Regulations, Argentina prohibits the transfer of personal data to countries or international entities that do not guarantee an adequate level of protection. Exceptions apply in specific circumstances, including international judicial cooperation, healthcare purposes or anonymised data for epidemiological studies, financial transactions, compliance with international treaties, cooperation between intelligence agencies in combating organised crime and terrorism, and where the data subject has provided explicit consent. Art. 3 of Regulation No. 60-E/2016 provides a list of jurisdictions deemed adequate, which includes EU and EEA Member States, the UK (which was added to the list with an amendment in 2019), Switzerland, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, the Faroe Islands, Canada (only for the private sector), Andorra, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Israel (only in relation to the data handled automatically). It is reported that, in 2025, Argentina formally recognised the United States as an adequate jurisdiction under Argentine law for the purposes of cross-border data transfers, including those involving personal data. Under Art. 1, for transfers to non-adequate jurisdictions, the standard contractual clauses approved by the "Agencia de Acceso a la Información Pública" (AAIP) must be implemented. Complementary regulations provide additional mechanisms for lawful transfers. Regulation No. 198/2023 recognises the Ibero-American Network’s standard contractual clauses as valid safeguards, while Regulation No. 159/2018 establishes requirements for binding corporate rules (BCRs) applicable to intra-group transfers to non-adequate jurisdictions.

Argentina has joined agreements with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders. According to the Art. 11.6 of the Trade Agreement between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Chile, the Parties recognise that each Party may have its own regulatory requirements on the transfer of information by electronic means. Each Party shall permit the cross-border transfer of information by electronic means, where such activity is for the conduct of the business of a person of a Party. The Parties may establish restrictions on the cross-border transfer of information by electronic means to achieve a legitimate public policy objective, provided that the measure is not applied in a manner that would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade.
In addition, Art. 7.2 of the Mercosur Agreement on Electronic Commerce stipulates that each Member State shall permit the cross-border transfer of information through electronic means, provided that such transfer is undertaken for the purpose of carrying out the commercial activities of a person or entity belonging to a Member State.

Argentina has a copyright regime under Law 11.723. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, thus limiting third parties' lawful use of copyrighted works. Arts. 10, 27, 28, 36 list the exceptions, which include the use and transmission of news of general interest (the original version must be published if the source is mentioned); the publication of parliamentary speeches, provided it is not done for profit; the performance of literary or artistic works in public events organised by educational institutions, provided that the performance is not broadcast and is free of charge.

It is reported that the enforcement of intellectual property rights in Argentina is challenging, with stakeholders indicating widespread unfair competition stemming from the sale of counterfeit and pirated goods and services. Moreover, Argentina is reportedly experiencing elevated levels of online piracy, accompanied by inadequate enforcement mechanisms. Stakeholders indicate significant incidences of piracy facilitated through illicit streaming devices (ISDs) and unauthorised internet protocol television (IPTV) applications. In addition, concerns persist regarding the continued use of unlicensed software within governmental institutions in Argentina.

Argentina has adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Argentina has adopted the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

In Argentina, trade secrets are protected by the provisions of Art. 156 of the Criminal Code, Law 24,766 and Emergency Decree 274/2019, establishing a comprehensive protection regime for trade secrets.

There is an obligation for passive infrastructure sharing to deliver telecom services to end users. The sharing of passive infrastructure is regulated by different rules, among which the Passive Infrastructure Sharing Regulation, approved as an Annex to Resolution No. 105/2020 of the former Secretariat of Public Innovation, stands out. Moreover, passive infrastructure sharing is practised in the mobile and fixed sectors.

Law 27.328 establishes that at least 33% of the goods and services used in public-private partnership contracts must be provided by local companies.

Arts. 2-3 of Law No. 25.750 stipulate that foreign equity ownership in Internet service providers may not exceed 30%. This limit may be exceeded in the event of a reciprocity agreement. In addition, Art. 13 of Law No. 27.078 provides that ENACOM (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones, National Communications Entity) must approve any proposed changes to shareholdings or partnership interests in companies in this sector if such changes would affect the control of the company.

Argentina gives preference to MSMEs in public procurement procedures through the Compremipyme Programme. Under Art. 39 of Law No. 25.300, establishing the Programme, the jurisdictions and entities of the national public sector should apply a 5% preference right to tenders from MSMEs supplying goods or services produced in the country for purposes of comparing them with the best tender and awarding the goods or services contract to such enterprises. The Programme also stipulates a minimum preference rate of 10% in tenders or bids for the procurement of goods and services in which only MSMEs are competing. Furthermore, Art. 40 authorises the Executive to consider partial bids in order to facilitate and increase the participation of MSMEs in tenders and bids for the procurement of goods and services in quantities in line with their scale of production.