III. Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
• In 1999, the Telecommunications market has been opened to competition in
mobile telephony by awarding three (3) GSM licenses to three operators: Libertis,
Celtel (Airtel) Telecel (Moov).
• In 2001, the Telecommunications sector and postal services have been deeply
restructured and 3 Law have been adopted by the Parliament:
the Law No. 0004/2001 of 27 June 2001 reorganizing the Posts and
Telecommunications sector in the Gabonese Republic. This results on the creation
of Gabon Telecom and Gabon Poste;
the Law No. 0005/2001 of 27 June 2001 establishing the regulation of the
Telecommunications sector in the Gabonese Republic. This results on the creation
of the Telecommunications Regulatory Agency ( ARTEL );
the Law No. 0006/2001 of 27 June 2001 establishing the regulation of Posts sector
in the Gabonese Republic. This results on the creation of the Posts Regulatory
Agency (ARP).