The regulatory landscape in Colombia is set to undergo significant changes in the second half of the year with regards to the TMT sector. Amidst the current discussion of new regulations, the Colombian Congress may reach important decisions related to personal data protection, interoperability of information systems of public entities, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and OTT services.
DPA’s Draft Bill on Personal Data Protection: The Colombian Data Protection Agency (DPA) is preparing a Draft bill which intends to revamp the current data protection regime.
ICT Ministry’s Draft Bill on interoperability of information systems of public entities: The ICT Ministry recently submitted Draft Bill 447/2024 which would establish provisions for the submission, exchange, and exploitation of the Colombian State Data Infrastructure and the interoperability of the information systems of public entities.
AI Draft Bills: The Colombian Parliament is currently discussing 6 Draft Bills intended to regulate the use of AI in the country.
ICT Ministry proposes OTT should contribute economically to the development of telecommunications infrastructure: In the framework of an academic forum the ICT Vice Minister ponders that “Over the Top” (“OTT”) service providers should contribute economically to the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure.
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