Norway

Law No. 83 of July 4, 2003 on Electronic Communications

Year of current version:	2008
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 25, 2003
Date of Text (Enacted):	July 4, 2003
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Other, Transfer of Technology, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	Section 1-1 describes the purpose of the laws as follows: 'The purpose of the Act is to secure good, reasonably priced and future-oriented electronic communications services for the users throughout the country through efficient use of society’s resources by facilitating sustainable competition, as well as fostering industrial development and innovation.' Date of entry into force: See Section 13-1 for further detail.
Available Texts:
English	Law No. 83 of July 4, 2003 on Electronic Communications
Norwegian	LOV 2003-07-04 nr 83: Lov om elektronisk kommunikasjon (ekomloven).
Related Legislation:	Relates to Electronic Commerce Act (Act No. 35 of May 23, 2003 on Certain Aspects of Electronic Commerce and other Information Services) (NO091) Regulations on Domain Names under Norwegian Country Code Top Level Domains (the Domain Regulations) (NO084)
WIPO Lex No.:	NO085