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Telephone numbers in Somalia

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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. Following its
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government in 1991. However, following the establishment of the National Communications Authority] in 2017, the regulation of the country's telecom industry is now overseen by this authority, who has developed a number of regulations since its establishment.
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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
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In 2021, the National Communications Authority standardized the numbering of the fixed telephone services and has allocated codes to the Federal Member States in the following format:
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The telecommunication industry in Somalia has been managed by private businesses since the collapse of the
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which is tasked to regulate and oversee the telecommunications industry.
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National Destination Code (NDC) for fixed telephony
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