National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency

National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency
الوكالة الوطنية لتقنين المواصلات (Arabic)
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Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (French)
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 9, 1998 (1998-02-09)
JurisdictionMorocco
Headquarters
Agency executive
  • Az-El-Arabe Hassibi, Director General
Websitewww.anrt.ma

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (Arabic: الوكالة الوطنية لتقنين المواصلات, French: Agence nationale de réglementation des télécommunications; ANRT) is the Moroccan public body responsible for regulating the telecommunications sector. It was created in 1998 under Law No. 24-96, which reorganized the sector and opened it to competition. The agency is attached to the Head of Government.[1]

History

The ANRT was established in February 1998 under Law No. 24-96 on postal services and telecommunications.[2]

The creation of the agency was part of the liberalization of Morocco’s telecommunications sector. The ANRT was given responsibility for applying telecommunications legislation, monitoring competition and managing technical resources such as numbering and radio frequencies.[3]

By the end of March 2025, the agency reported 39.9 million internet subscriptions, including fixed and mobile subscriptions, corresponding to a penetration rate of 108%.[4]

In October 2025, the ANRT and the Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes digitized the import procedure for telecommunications equipment through the PortNet platform.[5]

In July 2025, the ANRT granted licences for the deployment of 5G networks in Morocco.[6] The licences were awarded to the three national mobile operators, Maroc Telecom, Orange Morocco and Inwi.[7] The operators were required to meet deployment commitments, including population coverage targets for 2026 and 2030.[8]

Leadership

The agency has been headed by several directors general since its creation.[9][10][11][12]

Director generalTerm startedTerm ended
Mostafa Terrab19982002
Mohamed Benchaâboun20032008
Azdine El Mountassir Billah200825 October 2016
Az-El-Arabe HassibiJune 2017present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Presentation". National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Presentation". National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Implementation Completion Report: Morocco Telecommunications, Post and Information Technology Sector Adjustment Loan (PDF) (Report). World Bank. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Islah, Saloua (14 June 2025). "ANRT : 39,9 millions d'abonnements Internet enregistrés à fin mars 2025" [ANRT : 39.9 million Internet subscriptions recorded by the end of March 2025]. Le Matin. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Télécommunications : l'ADII et l'ANRT digitalisent le circuit d'importation" [Telecommunications: ADII and ANRT are digitizing the import process]. Les Eco (in French). 24 October 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Ndiongue, Mouhamet (11 July 2025). "L'ANRT ouvre l'attribution des licences 5G" [ANRT opens the allocation of 5G licenses]. Maroc Diplomatique (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Press releases". National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Morocco's ANRT Grants New 5G Licenses". Telecom Review Africa. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rapport Kroll: Comment Mostafa Terrab a sauvé l'OCP". Le Desk (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mohamed Benchaâboun, l'homme des équilibres silencieux". TelQuel (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Who's Who Gitex 2026 : Azdine El Mountassir Billah, banquier, régulateur, opérateur, l'homme qui a traversé le digital marocain". TelQuel (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Jankari, Rachid. "ANRT : Az-El-Arabe Hassibi, architecte discret de la révolution 5G au Maroc". TelQuel (in French). Retrieved 10 July 2026.
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