According to Title IV of Resolution CRC 5050, there is an obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in the country to deliver telecom services to end users. It is practiced in the mobile sector and in the fixed sector based on commercial agreements.

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

Concerns have been reported about copyright online. High levels of digital piracy persist, and Colombia has not curtailed the number of free-to-air devices, community antennas, and unlicensed Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services that permit the retransmission of otherwise-licensed content to a large number of non-subscribers. Within marketplaces, there is a high amount of illegal streaming websites and there is a high amount of visits to illegal websites for streaming live broadcasting. In addition, it is reported that the rate of unlicensed software installation in the country was 48% in 2017 (below the 52% rate of the Latin American countries) for an estimated commercial value of USD 241 million.

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

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

Colombia has a copyright regime under the Law No. 23. However, the exceptions does not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 31-44 list the exceptions, which include the use of literary or artistic works or parts thereof, as illustrations in works intended for educational purposes; the reproduction, distribution, and communication to the public of news or other information relating to facts or events that have been publicly disseminated by the press or by broadcasting; among others.

Moreover, Colombia is a member of the Andean Community of Nations and is subject to Decision 351 issued in 1993. Art. 22 of the Decision sets forth a list of mandatory exceptions in the internal market, but also allows the adoption of additional exceptions in the domestic law of members, as long as they comply with the international standards of the so-called three-step test.

Art. 471 of the Commerce Code stipulates that for a foreign company to engage in "permanent" business in Colombia, it must set up a branch domiciled in the country. According to Art. 474 of the Code, activities deemed "permanent" include:
- Opening commercial establishments or business offices;
- Intervening as a contractor of works or of provision of services;
- Obtaining a concession from the Colombian State (or if the State has formally given up rights through another title), or participating in some way in the exploitation of a concession;
- The fact that associate assemblies, board of directors, or administration of a foreign company, are operating in the national territory.

If the purpose of the company is to exploit or manage a public service, it must appoint a legal representative who must be a Colombian citizen (Arts. 473 and 472 of the Commerce Code). This is the case for telecommunication providers since the provision of networks and telecommunication services is deemed a public service (Art. 10 of Law No. 1,341).

Colombia is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the WTO GPA since 1996.

Art. 12.5 (Chapter III) of Law No. 590 states that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are preferred under equal conditions (price, quality, capacity of supply, and service) in public tenders.

Law No. 816 establishes preference margins to promote domestic goods and services and requires State entities (except residential public utility service providers) to set out the relevant preferences in the procurement documents. Art. 2 states that the preference margin is between 10% and 20% of the total score for tenders of Colombian goods and services, and between 5% and 15% for tenders for foreign goods and services incorporating Colombian goods and services components.
In addition, the Government of Colombia applies preference margins and criteria for breaking tie bids to favor national companies. Arts. 20 and 21 of Law No. 80 state that, in equal conditions, national goods or services are preferred.

There have been frequent complaints about the lack of transparency and rule changes during the award of major government contracts. It has been reported that, despite Law No. 80, transparency, fairness, and truly competitive bidding conditions in many tenders remain uncertain. The Colombian government is also resorting to auctions for the purchase of high-tech or complex equipment. These factors continue to be significant market access barriers for some companies interested in public sector contracts.

Colombia is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996 and its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

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