Malawi revises Communication Act to regulate ICT

“Since [the] Communications Act was passed in 1998 a lot of technological advancements have occurred and the number of people having access to modern communications services like cell phones or the internet has increased,” said Information and Civic Education Minister, Leckford Thotho.

The minister said ten years of the legislation's existence is too long and there is need to continuously review it to allow flexibility so that it is able to tackle challenges faced by the communications sector.

“There has been an increase in Internet service providers and broadcasting houses that belong to private institutions and communities and there is need to have proper legal instruments for proper regulation.

According to Thotho, aseries of meetings are scheduled to call all sectors involved in the communication sector including the media to have their input on how the act should be revised.