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Regulators and Key Policy Stakeholders

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Regulates telecommunications in Algeria, grants operating permits and provides guidelines to producers, manages the radio frequency spectrum and ensures fair competition

Ministry of Commerce

Responsible for institutional and regulatory framework relating to trade

Ministry of the Interior and Local Government

Responsible for the territorial administration of Algeria, including maintaining security and encouraging local development

Ministry of Culture

Responsible for formation and implementation of national policy in the field of culture

Economic Interest Group for Electronic Banking

Regulates the interbank electronic banking system

Scientific and Technical Information Research Centre

Undertakes research and development programs in the scientific and technical information fields

Ministry of Microenterprise, Start-ups and the Knowledge Economy

Promotes start-ups and encourages growth of the knowledge economy through investments

Regulatory Authority of Post and Electronic Communications (ARPCE)

Regulates telecommunications, grants operating permits, and ensures fair competition; department within the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

Prime Minister's Office

Communicates policy statements and government strategies

Ministry of Labor and Social Protection

Creates labor market regulations and provides protection for labor rights in Algeria

National ICT Policies

Digital Transition Initiative

Seeks to digitize administrative forms, modernize the government internet network, and create a new digital service platform for citizens

Government Action Plan of 2020

Encourages greater leverage of ICT to promote knowledge economy

The Action Plan of 2015-2019

Seeks to modernize, adapt and generalize telecommunications infrastructures to promote ICT use and increase integration towards a knowledge-based economy

e-Algérie 2013

Broad e-government strategy laying out Algerian capabilities and goals for modernizing ICT use

Digital Economy regulations

E-Commerce Laws

Expands regulation on e-signatures and electronic certification to include all e-transactions

Regulates e-commerce, particularly regarding electronic payment mechanisms and advertising online

Cyber Security Laws

Criminalizes online fraud, allows government wiretapping in certain circumstances and establishes an anti-cybercrime unit

Online Content Laws

Defines conditions for setting up and operating of Internet services

Data Privacy Laws

Regulates telecommunications by incorporating protection of personal data and ending monopoly of Algérie Télécom

Extends protection on personal data and modifies law on consumer protection and fraud prevention