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Online safety & content laws in Dominica (2026)

Online safety rules in Dominica: partial.

The Commonwealth of Dominica has no comprehensive online safety or content-moderation law. Internet regulation falls primarily under the 2000 Telecommunications Act administered by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), with the 2010 Electronic Evidence Act providing for admissibility of digital records. An Electronic Crimes Bill drafted in 2013 and broadly aligned with the Budapest Convention has not been enacted, leaving a significant gap in cybercrime and online-safety legislation.

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Legal framework

Telecommunications Act No. 8 of 2000 (NTRC); Electronic Evidence Act 2010; unenacted Electronic Crimes Bill 2013; no dedicated online safety or platform-liability law

Key points: internet & online safety in Dominica

  1. Telecommunications Act 2000 / NTRC

    The Telecommunications Act No. 8 of 2000 established the NTRC as the principal regulatory authority for internet service providers and telecoms operators. It covers licensing and access obligations but contains no online content-moderation or platform-safety provisions.

    ntrcdominica.dm dig.watch

  2. Electronic Evidence Act 2010

    The Electronic Evidence Act 2010 gives legal recognition and admissibility to electronic records in judicial proceedings. It provides a procedural foundation for handling digital evidence but does not regulate online platforms or user safety.

    dominica.gov.dm dataguidance.com

  3. Electronic Crimes Bill 2013, unenacted

    Dominica drafted an Electronic Crimes Bill in 2013, broadly in line with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, but it has not been passed into law. As of 2025 there is no in-force dedicated cybercrime statute, leaving online offences addressed only through general criminal law.

    coe.int coe.int

  4. No national cybersecurity strategy

    A national cybersecurity strategy has been under development since approximately 2014 with OAS support, but no formally adopted strategy or dedicated cybersecurity agency has been confirmed as in force. Dominica also has no CIRT formally registered with ITU.

    coe.int itu.int

  5. No platform liability or age-verification rules

    Dominica has no legislation imposing content-moderation duties, platform liability obligations, or age-verification requirements on online services. There is no equivalent to the EU Digital Services Act or UK Online Safety Act.

    dpocaribbean.com dig.watch

  6. Regional harmonisation, ECTEL / HIPCAR

    Dominica is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) and participated in the ITU/EU HIPCAR project to harmonise ICT policies and cybercrime legislation across the Caribbean. Regional model laws have been developed, but domestic implementation in Dominica remains incomplete.

    itu.int ntrcdominica.dm

Sources

  1. coe.int/en/web/octopus/-/dominica
  2. coe.int/en/web/octopus/country-wiki-ap/-/asset_publisher/CmDb7M4RGb4Z/content
  3. dominica.gov.dm/laws-of-dominica
  4. ntrcdominica.dm/about-us/
  5. dataguidance.com/jurisdictions/dominica
  6. dig.watch/countries/dominica
  7. dpocaribbean.com/cybercrime-laws
  8. itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Documents/HIPCAR%20Assessment%20Cybercrimes.pd

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