Peru’s telecom regulator, OSIPTEL, has approved its Regulatory Agenda 2026–2027, defining the priority regulatory initiatives that will guide sector oversight over the next two years. The agenda, published on February 3, 2026, focuses on enhancing regulatory governance to foster investment, strengthen competition, improve the quality of public telecommunications services, and support innovation.

Key elements of the agenda include the expansion of service quality compensation mechanisms, the implementation of a regulatory sandbox framework to support experimental technologies, modernization of tariff regulations, review of net neutrality rules, and analysis of competition and asymmetric regulation in key markets. While the agenda does not introduce immediate device-level technical standards or certification changes, it establishes a regulatory roadmap that may influence future updates to service quality requirements, competition policy, and innovative service testing environments throughout 2026–2027

The OSIPTEL Agenda 2026–2027 reflects a medium-impact regulatory update because it focuses on modifying regulatory frameworks and establishing strategic regulatory priorities for the sector, rather than introducing immediately binding technical market entry requirements or certification processes.

• Quality Framework Expansion: Proposes broadening the compensation mechanisms for service outages across mobile, fixed-line, and pay-TV sectors — increasing consumer protection and accountability.
• Regulatory Sandbox Introduction: Establishes guidelines for flexible experimental regulatory environments, potentially accelerating innovation and testing of new technologies with temporary regulatory relief.
• Tariff Regulation Update: Aims to adapt the tariff regime to current market dynamics, competition levels, and technological evolution, with emphasis on transparency and innovation.
• Net Neutrality Revision: Recognizes significant evolution in the digital ecosystem since 2016 and seeks to better align regulation with existing technologies and services.
• Competition and Asymmetry Revisions: Looks at competitive dynamics within key services (fixed broadband and leased circuits), which could have downstream effects on market behavior.

This agenda affects regulatory strategy and governance for the telecom market but does not yet impose new hardware testing requirements (like homologation) or internationally aligned technical standards specific to devices.

Who?

• Telecom Operators: Engage in compliance and competitive planning under updated quality, tariff, and sandbox frameworks.
• Investors & Infrastructure Developers: Gain increased regulatory clarity and potential incentives for innovation.
• Consumers: Stand to benefit from stronger service quality protections and compensation methodologies.
• Regulatory Community: Expanded regulatory tools (sandbox, competition reviews) empower OSIPTEL’s role.
• Industry Associations: Need to participate in consultations and pilots as regulatory changes evolve.

Conclusion

The Agenda 2026–2027 is a medium-impact regulatory planning update focused on enhancing consumer protections, promoting investment, enabling controlled innovation environments, and modernizing market regulation. It sets the groundwork for future norms and potential compliance changes without immediately imposing new market entry barriers or device-specific compliance mandates