Paraguay

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

PY

M49 Code

600

MCC

744

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest.

Paraguay is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-2. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Comunicaciones, and the Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.