According to Art. 14 of Law No. 31, a certification is required for communication equipment. The certificate should be issued in accordance with the country's requirements on standardisation and certification. According to Art. 27 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 67 about Technical Regulation, tests for certification of conformity have to be carried out by accredited testing labouratories and companies need to submit their equipment for testing to the regulator or its delegated entity. Yet, it is reported third-party certification from Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) that are recognised by the regulator are accepted. The Kyrgyz Centre of Accreditation (KCA) under the Ministry of Economy performs accreditation of certificated bodies and testing labouratories. It is reported that in October 2013, the Kyrgyz Republic joined the multilateral Agreement on Mutual Recognition of International Cooperation on labouratory Accreditation (ILAC) and became a full member of ILAC with respect to accreditation of testing labouratories according to international standard ISO/IEC 17025.

Art. 15 of Law on Licensing System in the Kyrgyz Republic outlines that licenses are required for certain activities and operations specified by law including the following:
- Foreign currency exchange services;
- Payment intermediary services using IT-based and electronic payment systems;
- Acceptance, processing, and issuance of financial information (processing and clearing services) relating to payments and settlements between third parties and participants of the payment system of a given processing or clearing center.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is 18,700 KGS (approx. USD 200).

Kyrgyz Republic lacks a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that applies to online transactions.

Section 15 of the "Instruction on the Procedure for Interaction of Telecommunication Operators and Mobile Cellular Operators with State Bodies of the Kyrgyz Republic Carrying Out Operational-Search Activities" requires ISPs and mobile service providers to allow authorities direct, real-time access to their communications networks without notification and oversight. Every ISP and mobile service provider is obliged to install equipment compliant with the System for Operational Investigative Activities (SORM) in their ICT infrastructure to allow the authorities unfettered access to internet traffic and subscribers’ information (Section 7). It is reported that these requirements could enable mass surveillance without judicial oversight.

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

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

According to Art. 5.2 of the Law about Protection from Inaccurate (False) Information, ISPs, mobile operators, and owners of public Wi-Fi hotspots are required to identify their subscribers.

Rule 34.5 of the Rules for Provision of Mobile Radiotelephone Communication Services states that the contract signed at the time of SIM purchase must contain the following information about the subscriber: surname, first name, patronymic, and ID card details. In case the subscriber is a legal entity, the information to be provided includes the name of the organization, surname, first name, patronymic of the manager, location of the headquarters, and bank details.

It is reported that the Law on Protection from Inaccurate (False) Information has been abused to block commercial web content. Art. 3 of the this law enables individuals or companies to file a complaint about false or defamatory information to a unit in the Ministry of Culture, which has two days to respond to these complaints. If the content meets the criteria, websites or social media platforms must remove it within 24 hours. If the content is not removed, the individual or company who filed the complaint can then request the suspension of the website or the social media account that posted the information. The department can then issue a request to the ISPs to shut down the website or webpage for a period of up to two months. As of May 2024, 474 websites are reported to be blocked, similar to 2023. Some of the websites being blocked are media outlets including the independent media outlet Kloop’s Russian-language and Kyrgyz language version sites. Futhermore, the country banned TikTok in August 2023, arguing that the application was harmful to the development of children.

It is reported that there is a mandatory requirement for all advertisements to be in the Kyrgyz language. Due to the widespread use of the Russian language, however, companies usually advertise in both languages.

In August 2023, Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy issued a directive to block TikTok, citing concerns over its impact on children's mental health and development. The ministry highlighted the platform's lack of effective age restrictions and the potential for children to imitate dangerous behaviors seen in short videos. Following this directive, the Ministry of Digital Development enforced the ban, and by April 2024, access to TikTok was largely restricted across mobile networks, though some fixed-line providers still allowed access. As of 2025, TikTok remains inaccessible in the country.

Appendix No. 2 to the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 30 of 21 April 2015 (“On Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation”) sets out the Union-wide list of goods restricted for import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), including the Kyrgyz Republic. The list includes, among others, (i) radio-electronic and high-frequency equipment for civilian use—devices for transmitting or receiving voice, images, or data (e.g., headings in HS 8471, 8517–8519, 8521, 8525–8528, 8531, and certain Chapter 90 items); (ii) systems and receivers for technical radio monitoring and for detecting sources of electromagnetic emissions (e.g., HS 8526–8527); and (iii) encryption (cryptographic) means, including computing machines and parts with cryptographic functions, computer devices incorporating encryption, and standalone cryptographic software (selected subheadings of HS 8471/8473 and 8523).

Art. 15.13 of the Law on Licensing-Permitting System of the Kyrgyz Republic establishes that licenses are required for activities related to data transfers, including the identification, authenticity of the international unique identification code of mobile communication devices and devices used for data transmission operating and imported into the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Appendix No. 2 to the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 30 of 21 April 2015 (“On Measures of Non-Tariff Regulation”) sets out the Union-wide list of goods restricted for export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), including the Kyrgyz Republic. The list includes, among others, (i) radio-electronic and high-frequency equipment for civilian use—devices for transmitting or receiving voice, images, or data (e.g., headings in HS 8471, 8517–8519, 8521, 8525–8528, 8531, and certain Chapter 90 items); (ii) systems and receivers for technical radio monitoring and for detecting sources of electromagnetic emissions (e.g., HS 8526–8527); and (iii) encryption (cryptographic) means, including computing machines and parts with cryptographic functions, computer devices incorporating encryption, and standalone cryptographic software (selected subheadings of HS 8471/8473 and 8523).