 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2021) |
.svg) Somalia | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Country | Somalia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Regulator | National Communications Authority |
| Numbering plan | National Numbering Plan |
| Access codes | |
| Country code | +252 |
| International access | 00 |
| Long-distance | 0 |
Before the civil war in 1991, very few people had access to the government-controlled fixed-line telephony that only operated in a few areas. Following the fall of the central government, the telecommunication industry fell into the hands of private investors and telephone numbering remained unregulated.[1] Following its re-establishment in 2012,[2] the Federal Government the government recognized the need to establish regulatory frameworks to ensure effective oversight and development of the telecommunication sector, and in 2017, the government enacted the National Communications Authority which is tasked to regulate and oversee the telecommunications industry.
- ^ Hassan, Harun (22 July 2003). "The phones keep ringing in Somalia". Panos London. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Somalia: UN Envoy Says Inauguration of New Parliament in Somalia 'Historic Moment'". Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.