This section is mostly about legal issues regarding information.

 In 2003 BSA estimated that Mauritius is at 61% Priacy rates and loosing revenue of about 3.6 million in illegal copies software sales.

 Information Technology (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1998

This Act provides the legal framework for admissibility of electronic documents as evidence in court, for cases of data protection and security, computer misuse and patenting of software.

 Information and Communication Technologies Act, 2001

The Act provides the framework for the ICT market in Mauritius and was enacted by the parliament in 2001.

 Policy Framework for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), 2001

This document provides the policy framework for the provision of Internet services in Mauritius.

 The Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act, 2003

This Act provides the legal framework for dealing with criminal activities perpetrated through computer systems.

 The Data Protection Act, 2004

This Act provides for the protection of individual rights to privacy with regard to capture, transmission, manipulation, recording or storage data relating to individuals

 National Telecommunications Policy, 2004

This is the policy statement of the Government of Mauritius for the development of telecommunications infrastructure and regulation for the benefit of citizens and businesses with the goal of promoting as an ICT hub for the region.

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Mauritius, a Cyber island

Country Analysis
Analysing IT Strengths and Weaknesses

ICT Market Size in Mauritius
... a fifth pillar of the economy

ICT Policies
A Computer in Every Home

Telecomunication in Mauritius
Telephone Penetration is 80% HH & 98% HH can afford to own a phoneline

Diffusion & Culture in Mauritius
10.8% HH uses Internet and 43% own a PC

E-Commerce & E-Buiness
75% of buinesses have internet access and 21.3% have a web-site

E-Government
'Government Online Centre' a portal for all government online Services and Delivery Channel

ICT Production, Workforce, IT Activities in Mauritius
15% Growth in IT Training and Education Enrollment

Information Policy & Law in Mauritius
e-laws in Information Society

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