Geographic Region (ITU/UN)
ISO 3166 Code
ET
M49 Code
231
MCC
636
ITU Member
Yes
ITU-R Region
Overview
Ethiopia (ኢትዮጵያ), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north and northeast, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south.
Ethiopia is a member of the ITU and as such follows radio frequency harmonisation principles according to ITU-R Region-1. The regulatory body governing communications policy is the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and the Standard and Regulatory Directorate is charged with regulating the country's radio frequency spectrum activities such as planning, allocations, and licencing.