List of ministries of communications explained
A Communications Ministry or Department of Communications is a ministry or other government agency charged with communication. Communications responsibilities include regulating telecommunications, postal services, broadcasting and print media. The ministry is often headed by the Minister for Communications.
Ministries titled Ministry or Department of Communications
Some countries have such a department literally called Ministry of Communications:
Ministries titled Ministry of Information and Communications
A number of countries have designated such a department as a Ministry of Information and Communications:
Ministries titled Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
A number of countries have designated such a department as a Ministry of Communications and Information Technology:
Ministries with other names having authority over communications
Many countries have such a department, but under some other name:
- Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology (Bangladesh), since 2014
- Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (Brunei), renamed from Ministry of Communications since 2018[1]
- Department of Canadian Heritage, formerly a part of the Department of Communications and Industry Canada which regulates the Telecommunications Act
- Ministry of Transport and Communications (East Timor)
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (Estonia)
- Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (Germany), since 2013
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Ireland), a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors and regulates, protects and develops the natural resources of the Republic of Ireland
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan
- Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (North Korea)
- Korea Communications Commission and Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (South Korea)
- Ministry of Economic Development (New Zealand), including Communications and Information Technology Portfolio
- Ministry of Transport and Communications (North Macedonia)
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China, established in March 2008, is the state agency of the People's Republic of China responsible for regulation and development of the postal service, Internet, wireless, broadcasting, communications, production of electronic and information goods, software industry and the promotion of the national knowledge economy
- Ministry of Communications and Information (Singapore), a ministry of the Government of Singapore. It is in charge of the creative industries, library, media, info-communications and government public relations.
- Department of Communications (South Africa) is responsible for overseeing the South African communications, telecommunications and broadcasting industries.
- Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan)
- Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development, Kiribati
- Office of Communications (United Kingdom)
- Federal Communications Commission (United States), an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute (see 47 U.S.C. § 151 and 47 U.S.C. § 154), and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President
See also
References
- News: Change of ministry name, appointment of officers. Borneo Bulletin Online. 15 December 2018. 17 December 2018.
