Section 3 of Statutory Instrument No. 152 provides that no person or entity may import, install, sell for use, or use any item of equipment in Belize listed in the Schedule, which includes radio receivers, transmitters, transceivers and accessories, satellite communications equipment, telecommunications equipment, and electromagnetic radiating devices, unless the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a permit for that category of equipment. Under Section 4.2, an applicant for such a permit must submit a sample of the equipment where required, the prescribed fee, relevant literature, and the corresponding technical specifications. Section 5 authorises the PUC to recognise type approvals granted by other countries, provided the applicant supplies satisfactory documentary evidence demonstrating that the equipment qualifies for the recognition or exemption sought. Where a licensed telecommunications operator or service provider wishes to supply customer premises equipment and related services, it is sufficient for the operator or provider to attach a report confirming that the equipment has met acceptance testing requirements or has obtained international type approval.

Sections 143 and 144 of the Constitution of Belize stipulate that the government shall, at all times, retain majority ownership and control of Belize Telemedia Limited, the nation’s principal telecommunications provider.

It is reported that the government owns shares in Belize Telemedia Limited, the country’s largest telecommunications provider. The Government is the majority shareholder: it directly holds 49.3% of the issued ordinary shares, while the Social Security Board, another state entity, holds an additional 34.3%. The Central Bank of Belize holds a further 8.07% shareholding.

According to Art. 30 of the Telecommunications Act, the Public Utilities Commission of Belize may prescribe reasonable accounting procedures in accordance with international accounting and costing standards to determine the cost of operations, which shall be followed and implemented by all public telecommunication service providers. However, it is reported that no obligation requiring accounting separation or functional separation for SMP or dominant telecommunications operators have been set.

According to Art. 16 of the Telecommunications Act, the Public Utilities Commission of Belize (PUC) may consider any element of national interest, policy or security in granting a license. In addition, under Art. 18, the PUC, in granting the license, shall require the licensee, at the request of the Government, to cooperate with the Minister in national security matters. In addition, according to Art. 19, the PUC may suspend, modify, revoke or refuse to renew a license for national security or public interest reasons.

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

It is reported that the Public Utilities Commission, the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process. According to Arts. 3 and 22 of the Public Utilities Commission Act, there shall be an autonomous institution known as the Public Utilities Commission, which ensures that the public services are satisfactory and the charges imposed by the public services are reasonable. This institution shall regulate, among others, the telecommunications sector.

Section 3 of the "Accounting Records (Maintenance) Act" stipulates that every entity shall retain its accounting records within Belize at its registered office. In circumstances where an entity does not maintain a registered office in Belize, it is required to keep its accounting records at the office of its registered agent located in Belize.

Belize has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.

The country does not have a comprehensive regime in place for all personal data, but it has sectoral regulations including:
- The Public Sector Data Sharing Act;
- The Electronic Transactions Act;
- The Electronic Evidence Act;
- The Electronic Transfer of Funds Crimes Act;
- The Digital Government Act.
In addition, the Data Protection Law was signed in November 2021, however it has not yet entered into force. According to Art. 97, the law comes into force on a day to be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette. The law will provide a comprehensive regime of data protection in Belize. It promotes the protection of personal data processed by public and private bodies and provides for the establishment of the office of information commissioner and related matters.

The Electronic Transactions Act establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries for copyright infringements. Under Section 46 of the Act, intermediaries or electronic commerce service providers are not subject to civil or criminal liability for information in an electronic record they did not originate, provided they meet the following conditions:
- They have no actual knowledge of the information causing civil or criminal liability.
- They are unaware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of such liability.
- They follow the take-down procedure in Section 47 if:
(i) They acquire knowledge that the information gives rise to criminal liability.
(ii) They become aware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of civil or criminal liability.

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

The Electronic Transactions Act establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries beyond copyright infringements. Under Section 46 of the Act, intermediaries or electronic commerce service providers are not subject to civil or criminal liability for information in an electronic record they did not originate, provided they meet the following conditions:
- They have no actual knowledge of the information causing civil or criminal liability.
- They are unaware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of such liability.
- They follow the take-down procedure in Section 47 if:
(i) They acquire knowledge that the information gives rise to criminal liability.
(ii) They become aware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of civil or criminal liability.

Belize has a clear regime under the Copyright Act 2000 of copyright exceptions that follow the fair dealing model, which enables the lawful use of copyrighted work by others without obtaining permission. Arts. 55-85 list the exceptions, which include: research and private study (Art. 56); criticism, review, and reporting (Art. 57); educational purposes (Arts. 60-65); copying by librarians or archivists (Arts. 66 to 70); public administration (Arts. 71-72); literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works (Arts. 76-80); among others.

It is reported that Belize’s approach to SIM registration requires mobile network operators to collect and store users’ personal information and proof of identity. The relevant legislation could not be found.