Tonga Communications Act 2015
Tonga's Communications Act 2015 (Cap. 15.01): what network operators, service providers, content services, hosting providers and internet service providers must do: licensing and licence conditions (including the 2025 early warning duty), fees, consumer standards and tariffs, numbering and spectrum, content and online safety duties, competition and wholesale access, and cooperation with the Communications Commission. It is a telecoms law, not a privacy law; Tonga's general data protection duties are in the separate Privacy Act 2025. Built from the 2020 Revised Edition and the 2025 amendment, read in full.
Tonga Communications Act 2015 is a compliance framework from Tonga with 6 domains and 23 controls. The largest domains are Part VI: licensing and licence conditions – Tonga Communications Act 2015 (6 controls), Part IX: content, hosting and internet service duties – Tonga Communications Act 2015 (4 controls), Part X: competition and access to declared services – Tonga Communications Act 2015 (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (6)
Part IX: content, hosting and internet service duties – Tonga Communications Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s106 | s.106 Hosting providers: act on Ministry take-down notices within 10 business days |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s107 | ss.107 to 109 Internet service providers: offer filtering on direction, keep filtering data private, and report child sexual abuse material |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s174 | ss.173 to 178 Keep the safe harbour: act on court orders and notify police of unlawful data |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s98 | ss.94 to 105 Content applications services: meet content standards and never supply prohibited content |
Part VI: licensing and licence conditions – Tonga Communications Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s26 | ss.26 to 30 Hold a network operator licence or service provider registration before supplying the public |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s33 | ss.33, 35; Schedule 1 (as replaced by Act 37 of 2025) Network operators: comply with the standard licence conditions |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s34 | ss.34, 35 Network operators: comply with any special licence conditions |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s36 | ss.36, 43, 67(3) Pay annual licence or registration fees and any universal service levy, with accurate revenue information |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s38 | ss.38, 44, 39, 45 Avoid the grounds for suspension or revocation and remedy notified failures within 20 business days |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s42 | s.42; Schedule 2 Service providers: comply with the standard service provider conditions |
Part VII: consumer protection and tariffs – Tonga Communications Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s53 | ss.53 to 55, 57 Meet consumer standards, including protection of individual consumer information and complaint handling |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s56 | s.56 Do not mislead customers about services, goods, prices or warranties |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s59 | ss.59 to 62 Notify retail tariffs to the Regulator before use, charge only notified tariffs, and publish them |
Part VIII: numbering, equipment and spectrum – Tonga Communications Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s70 | ss.70, 72 to 75 Follow the numbering plan and rules, emergency call, portability and directory declarations |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s76 | ss.76 to 78, 82 to 84 Meet technical standards, use approved customer equipment, and follow Regulator connection directions |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s90 | ss.90, 48 Hold a radio spectrum licence for any radiocommunications use, applied for with the network licence |
Part X: competition and access to declared services – Tonga Communications Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s115 | ss.115 to 119 Do not engage in anti-competitive conduct; dominant licensees must not misuse power or discriminate |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s120 | ss.120, 121 Obtain the Regulator's written consent before acquiring an interest in another licensee or its assets |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s129 | ss.129, 130 Providing licensees: supply declared services on non-discriminatory, equivalent terms and protect access seekers' information |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s138 | ss.133(7), 134, 135, 136(7), 138, 141 File access agreements, publish and honour approved reference offers |
Part XI: land access, information and enforcement – Tonga Communications Act 2015
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s149 | ss.149 to 154 Network operators: enter land lawfully, give notice, avoid obstruction and compensate for damage |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s164 | ss.160 to 167 Comply with desist orders, remedial directions and undertakings; officers share liability |
| tonga-communications-act-2015::s168 | ss.24(9), 168, 169 Keep records and answer the Regulator's information and investigation notices on time and truthfully |
What is Tonga Communications Act 2015 and who does it apply to?
Tonga Communications Act 2015 is a compliance framework from Tonga with 6 domains and 23 controls. Tonga's Communications Act 2015 (Cap. 15.01): what network operators, service providers, content services, hosting providers and internet service providers must do: licensing and licence conditions (including the 2025 early warning duty), fees, consumer standards and tariffs, numbering and spectrum, content and online safety duties, competition and wholesale access, and cooperation with the Communications Commission. It is a telecoms law, not a privacy law; Tonga's general data protection duties are in the separate Privacy Act 2025. Built from the 2020 Revised Edition and the 2025 amendment, read in full. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Tonga Communications Act 2015 actually require?
Tonga Communications Act 2015 has 23 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Part VI: licensing and licence conditions – Tonga Communications Act 2015 (6 controls), Part IX: content, hosting and internet service duties – Tonga Communications Act 2015 (4 controls), Part X: competition and access to declared services – Tonga Communications Act 2015 (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Tonga Communications Act 2015 do I already cover?
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