On 12 August 2022, the Ministry of Technologies and
Communications ("MTC") issued the
Decision on Management and Use of Internet Protocol Numbers
No.2600/MTC ("Decision"). The Decision,
which was published in the Lao Gazette Official on 24 August 2022,
came into effect 45 days from the date of its issuance. The
Decision states that legal entities or organisations intending to
use an Internet Protocol Number ("IP
number") must apply with the Asia Pacific Network
Information Center ("APNIC") or through
the National Internet Center and satisfy the following
conditions:
a. The applicant is an Internet service provider, government
organisation, financial-banking department/agency, educational
institution or information center that uses the internet with its
own network;
