Section 22 of the Electronic and Postal Communications (Licensing) Regulations stipulates that foreign investment in the telecommunications sector is restricted to a maximum of 75%.

Under the Patents (Registration) Act Cap 217 R.E 2002, foreigners may obtain the same protection as nationals of Tanzania. However, according to Art. 18 of the law, applicants not residing in Tanzania must appoint a patent attorney domiciled in the country to represent the applicant before the Patent Office. In addition, according to Art. 26, foreign parties may pay the required fees only through a patent agent domiciled in Tanzania.

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

Tanzania’s copyright framework is established under the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act. The Act does not provide for an open-ended fair use or fair dealing standard. Rather, it sets out a closed list of narrowly defined exceptions, limiting lawful uses to specific, enumerated purposes that are subject to the principle of “fair practice”. This principle requires that any permitted use be compatible with fair practice and confined to what is justified by the relevant purpose. Sections 12 and 26 list the exceptions, which include utilisation for the purposes of education and utilisation by way of illustration in an original work of an author or authors, provided that the extent of such utilisation is compatible with fair practice, among others.

The Syrian Arab Republic has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Art. 3 of the "Regulation on Instructions and Guidelines for Type Approval of Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE)" sets out the procedures for type approval and specifies the documentation required to accompany an application. This documentation includes, among other items, a declaration of conformity and test reports corresponding to the equipment category, such as RF tests for radio communication devices, EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) assessments, and safety evaluations. In cases defined by SY-TPRA, a sample of the R&TTE equipment must also be provided for inspection, testing, and verification to ensure conformity with equipment subsequently imported into Syria of the same type.

Art. 51.e of the Telecommunications Law prohibits operators of telecommunications networks, service providers, their affiliates, and users of such services from employing encryption on telecommunications service devices without prior authorisation from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, the Ministry of Defence, and the relevant security agencies. In addition, Art. 51.b obliges all licensed telecommunications service providers to ensure that they possess the requisite technical capabilities to install and operate interception and tracing equipment within their networks, thereby enabling security agencies to fulfil their responsibilities in safeguarding national security. Although this provision does not explicitly address encryption, it has been reported that it may be interpreted as requiring service providers to maintain the ability to decrypt any encrypted communications.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, defined as the minimum value of goods below which customs authorities do not levy duties, is set at 50 Syrian Pounds (approx. USD 0.0062). This amount is considerably lower than the USD 200 threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The Consumer Protection Law and the Electronic Commerce Law establish a comprehensive legal framework for safeguarding consumer rights, which extends to transactions conducted online.

The Syrian Arab Republic has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Syria has enacted national legislation, the Electronic Commerce Law (Law No. 3/2014), which is largely based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce, with the exception of provisions relating to certification and electronic signatures.

Art. 60.b of the Law on Media stipulates that online media platforms shall bear legal responsibility, both towards third parties and before the judiciary, for the content they publish as well as for any associated user-generated comments. This can be intended as a monitoring requirement.

It is reported that cybercafé proprietors are required to monitor their customers' online activity and maintain detailed records.

Reports indicate that, during 2024, numerous sites were blocked, including platforms such as TikTok.