On November 18, 2025, the Nicaraguan Telecommunications Authority (TELCOR) published updated telecommunications equipment regulatory provisions in the Official Gazette No. 215. Important updates are as follows:

• All products entering Nicaragua are required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC), which is usually processed at the same time as the certification process;
• Exemption list (Article 9): According to Article 9 of Chapter 2, Section 1 of the "Conformity Assessment and Certification of Telecommunications Equipment", TELCOR will publish an official list of exemption certification for telecommunications equipment in the future; Exempt list products do not require type approval, but must hold a certificate of no objection;
• Mandatory labeling (Article 12): Article 12 (Labeling of certified telecommunications equipment) specifies mandatory labeling for telecommunications equipment. Certified devices are subject to black labels, and QR codes and electronic labels will not be accepted. The label format is as follows:

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On November 6, 2024, the Government of Nicaragua approved Law No. 1223, General Telecommunication Convergence Law, which aims to promote technological convergence and improve universal access to telecommunication services. TELCOR will be responsible for enforcing and monitoring regulations, promoting investment, and bridging the digital divide, especially in rural areas. the main points of the law include:

• Type approval is required for all telecommunications equipment that is directly or indirectly connected to or allows access to public telecommunication networks;
• Telecommunications equipment sold in Nicaragua must be labeled to demonstrate compliance with national regulations. Specific labelling requirements have not yet been determined and will be announced in 2025;
• TELCOR will maintain an accessible list of approved and denied devices;
• Parties interested in applying for certification must submit detailed technical specifications of the equipment to be certified and a certificate of conformity issued by the International Organization for Standardization and/or other national regulatory bodies. TELCOR will publish a list of international organizations that accept their certificates of competency.

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