Costa Rica

Geographic Region (ITU/UN)

ISO 3166 Code

CR

M49 Code

188

MCC

712

ITU Member

Yes

ITU-R Region

Overview

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island.

Costa Rica 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 Ciencia, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones, and the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUTEL) is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.