Authorities is contemplating new measures to make service suppliers accountable in cross-border felony investigations and to permit the blocking, filtering and take-down of unlawful web content material.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica instructed Parliament the evaluation of the Telecommunications Act 2008 would guarantee Fiji’s legal guidelines stored tempo with rising applied sciences and shut gaps being exploited on-line.
The reforms type a part of a wider overhaul additionally masking the On-line Security Act, Cybercrime Act and new privateness legal guidelines.
“We’ll benchmark Fiji’s revised framework in opposition to worldwide requirements to make sure it meets international good apply,” Mr Kamikamica mentioned.
The Telecommunications Act 2008, Mr Kamikamica mentioned was designed for “a unique period” and should now cowl 5G, satellite tv for pc infrastructure, submarine cables and over-the-top (OTT) providers.
“The breadth of applied sciences and challenges we face at the moment has developed.
“As a part of the regulation reform course of, we intend to give attention to a number of key areas arising from the quickly evolving digital panorama.”
Authorities has partnered with the Worldwide Telecommunication Union to align reforms with international requirements.
Consultations may even be held with operators, client teams and trade stakeholders earlier than amendments are tabled.
Mr Kamikamica mentioned the up to date regulation would strengthen client safety, enhance the regulator’s means to reply to rising threats, and handle cross-border points equivalent to blocking and filtering unlawful web content material.
