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.

Decree No. 690/2020 has been signaled as a potential hinder to the bidding processes for the fifth generation of mobile telephony technologies (5G) that the Government wants to carry out in the first quarter of 2023. It is reported that, if the prices of services are determined by the State as stated in this Decree, companies would not be able to recover their investment.

It has been reported in 2016 that telecommunication regulations differ significantly on the municipal level, which creates ambiguity for infrastructure deployment. This is especially so for rules regarding wiring and the installation of antennas.
On the other hand, the Information and communications technology service licensing Regulation ("Reglamento de licencias de servicios de tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones") from November 2017 simplifies the requirements to obtain a license. Among corporate documents, a sworn statement is required to be filed to ensure compliance with standards and technical specifications for the rendering of ICT Services (Art. 5.3.d). The license will be tacitly granted if the National Communications Agency (ENACOM) does not issue a decision within 60 days after the application has been filed (Art. 7). According to the same Regulation, providers of active and passive infrastructure leasing services and associated resources for the rendering of ICT Services are exempted from the obligation to obtain a license (Art. 2).

Argentina has a single licensing system, regulated by the National Entity for Communications (ENACOM), for the provision of all types of telecommunications services, with or without its own infrastructure. When applying for a license, national and foreign operators are subject to the same requirements. The single license does not expire unless the operator requests its cancellation or ceases to fulfill its obligations as a service provider.
However, it has been reported that there are several long-standing applications for authority to operate certain satellite systems [fixed-satellite service (FSS), including the Ka-band (17.2-20.2 GHz uplink and 27.5-30 GHz downlink)] pending at the Undersecretariat of Information and Communications Technologies, who has failed to provide any information on the reason for the delay in processing such applications. Also, it has been reported that the country has high spectrum usage fees for satellite services.

The Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales S.A. (ARSAT) is an Argentine state-owned company that belongs to the government of the Argentine Republic. The company was created in 2006 by Law No. 26,092, it operates the federal fiber optic network (ReFeFo), and provides retail fiber optic and satellite communications services. According to Art. 8 of Law 27,208, 51% of ARSAT belongs to the Argentine State, while the remaining 49% is in private hands.

Argentina has established both functional (Art. 47 of Law No. 27,078) and accounting separation (Art. 12 of Decree No. 764) by law for the operator with significant market power.

According to Law 26,092, the state-owned Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales S.A. (ARSAT S.A.) operates the federal fibre optic (backbone) network (ReFeFo) and provides retail fibre optic and satellite communication services. ARSAT acts as both a satellite operator and as a reseller of satellite capacity to third parties. The company holds exclusive rights to operate and commercialize geostationary orbital position 81W in Ku-band (North and South America) and C-band (hemispheric coverage). The regulator for the telecommunications sector, the National Entity for Communications (ENACOM) allocates frequency bands to ARSAT directly and not through auctions. In 2019, it was decided that the frequencies not used by ARSAT would be put up for auction. However, the auctions have not yet been held.

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

There is an obligation for passive infrastructure sharing in Argentina to deliver telecom services to end users. It is practiced in the mobile sector and in the fixed sector. 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.

It is reported that Argentina has a poor track record of enforcing copyright law, with few prosecutions and lengthy court delays. As a result, Argentina continues to have high rates of copyright piracy, including online piracy. IP enforcement online in Argentina consists mainly of right holders trying to convince Argentine Internet service providers to take down specific infringing works, as well as attempting to seek injunctions in civil cases, both of which can be time-consuming and ineffective. Right holders also cite widespread use of unlicensed software by Argentine private enterprises and the government. In addition, it is reported that the rate of unlicensed software installation in the country was 67% in 2017 (above the 52% rate of the Latin American countries), for an estimated commercial value of USD 308 million.

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

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

Argentina has signed the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in December 1970, but has not ratified it.

Argentina has a copyright regime under Law 11,723. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, thus limiting the lawful use of copyrighted works by third parties. 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 organized by educational institutions, provided that the performance is not broadcast and is free of charge.

According to Art. 37 of the Patent Law, patent protection can only be obtained by filing separate national patent applications, but it may be endangered if the application for obtaining the same patent in another country was filed more than one year before the Argentinian filing date and/or it has already been published (Art. 13). In those cases, since Argentina adopts absolute novelty, the novelty requirement will not be fulfilled and a patent will be denied.