Editing Telecommunications in Rwanda (section)

==Regulation==

Two government-appointed regulatory bodies, the Rwanda Information Technology Authority under the Rwanda Development Board, and the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA), supervise the regulatory frameworks and implementation of the county's policies and strategies in the telecommunications sector. RURA is a national body with autonomy in its administrative and financial management. However, its seven board members, supervisory board, and the managing director are nominated by and work under full control of the government.<ref name=FOTN-Rwanda-2013/>

The telecommunications sector was liberalized in 2001, and the number of companies providing telephone and Internet services increased from one, the state-run [[Rwandatel]], to 10 in 2012. These providers are all privately owned, with the exception of Rwandatel. Rwandatel had the largest market share of fixed broadband subscriptions as of September 2012.<ref name=FOTN-Rwanda-2013/>