Here is the date when TikTok will be closed! AKEP orders internet companies in Albania: Block access

2025-03-11 18:16:22Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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The Electronic and Postal Communications Authority has officially requested the closure of TikTok access.

An email sent to all ISPs (internet service providers) is requesting that they block access to TikTok by March 13th.

AKEP is based on the order of the National Cyber ??Security Authority.

AKEP announcement:

The National Cyber ??Security Authority (AKSK) with letter no. 1196 prot., dated 10.03.2025 (administered in AKEP with no. 359/2 prot., dated 10.03.2025), has requested the necessary measures to block access to the TIK TOK application and its digital infrastructure in the Albanian territory, by taking the following actions:

Blocking TikTok IPs in the territory of Albania.

Blocking TikTok DNS in Albania.

Blocking TikTok's SNI (Server Name Indications) in the territory of Albania.

Blocking ByteDance company IPs in the territory of Albania.

The AKSK letter cites the legal basis (Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 151 dated 6.3.2025) and the list of all IPs and domains for which access blocking is requested.

Based on letter ç), point 2 of article 30 of law no. 54/2024 “On electronic communications in the Republic of Albania” and letter e), point 1, of article 9, as well as point 9 of Annex E, of AKEP Regulation no. 47 dated 26.10.2017 “On the implementation of the General Authorization regime”, every operator/entrepreneur that provides electronic communications services/networks under the general authorization regime must respect the restrictions on transmissions of illegal or harmful content set by AKSK.

Regarding the above, we are forwarding the letter from AKSK.

Also, each entrepreneur (ISP) must submit written confirmation to AKEP and for the knowledge of AKSK, for the closure of access to the IPs and domains cited in the AKSK letter, by March 13, 2025.


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