MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Likewise the NDP mentions Cybersecurity as a fundamental subject within the pillars of an Electronic and Transparent Government. It seeks for the country to have the Cybersecurity protocols implemented in the different Ministries comprising the Executive Power by 2021; therefore developing this strategy at national l evel is essential as baseline of what said instruments pursue. 3.3 Telecommunications sector and its advances 3.3.1Regulatory framework and its relationship with cybernetic security By the General Law of Telecommunications, Act N° 8642 and the Law for the Strengthening and Modernization of Public Entities of the Telecommunications Sector, Act N° 8660 the Telecommunications Sector was created, designating the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications, as the sector’s lead agency, in charge among other aspects of issuing the public policy; the Telecommunications Superintendency is constituted (SUTEL), as autonomous body attached to the Public Services Regulating Authority (ARESEP), in charge of the regulation. The legal framework is also complemented with a series of regulations which implement the mandate of the laws mentioned. In particular, what refers to Cybernetic Security topics, the Regulation of Protection Measures for Privacy of Communications 12 can be noted which elaborates on what article 42 of the General Law of Telecommunications provides; Act N° 8642 and the Regulation for Protection to the Final User of Telecommunications Services. In 2012 SUTEL promoted compliance to what’s established in Costa Rican legislation as to what’s provided by article 56 paragraph f) of the Regulation of Protection for Final User of Telecommunications Services, which refers to the subject of frauds against users, specifically in the field of cellular phones robbery and reactivation. During that year meetings were carried out with operators and suppliers of telecommunications services, to fulfill with compliance and determine the best practices f o r the inclusion o f IMEIS to the blacklists; integration t o Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) was the chosen solution, due to the number of 12 Reference can also be made to Executive Decree DE 35.205 16-04-2009 Reglamento Protección Privacidad de Comunicaciones y el Reglamento sobre el Régimen de Protección al Usuario Final de los Servicios de Telecomunicaciones, of ARESEP Reglamento 010 published in Gaceta N° 72 April 15th of 2010. - 20 www.micitt.go.cr