{"id":20467,"date":"2024-02-23T11:38:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/?page_id=20467"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T10:16:26","slug":"mobile-policy-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Policy Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light hero_container gsma-load-hidden\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-22356\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MPH_Launch_Linkedin_616x450-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MPH_Launch_Linkedin_616x450-1.png 616w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MPH_Launch_Linkedin_616x450-1-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\" id=\"h-mobile-policy-handbook\">Mobile Policy Handbook<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-block-sub-nav gsma-block_sub_nav_container gsma-load-hidden\"><div class=\"gsma-block_sub_nav_inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sub_nav_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-block-sub-nav-item gsma-block_sub_nav_item\">\n<p class=\"nav_name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/\">Home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-block-sub-nav-item gsma-block_sub_nav_item\">\n<p class=\"nav_name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/business-environment\/\">Business environment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-block-sub-nav-item gsma-block_sub_nav_item\">\n<p class=\"nav_name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/the-evolution-of-spectrum\/\">Evolution of Spectrum<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-block-sub-nav-item gsma-block_sub_nav_item\">\n<p class=\"nav_name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/consumer-protection\/\">Consumer protection<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-block-sub-nav-item gsma-block_sub_nav_item\">\n<p class=\"nav_name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mobile-policy-handbook\/environmental-sustainability\/\">Environmental sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The GSMA believes that a country\u2019s citizens benefit most when the private and public sectors work together in a spirit of openness and trust. Acknowledging the shared goals of attracting digital investment, encouraging innovation and building digital trust, we are committed to helping governments and regulators achieve positive outcomes for the digital economy and society through effective, forward-looking telecommunications policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To promote public and private sector collaboration, this handbook assembles policy topics and global mobile industry positions under one cover. 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