Imprisonment for Licensing Non-Compliance

This provision criminalizes operating ICT services without a license with imprisonment of 6 months to 2 years, treating regulatory non-compliance the same as deliberate fraud. In OECD democracies, licensing violations typically result in administrative penalties (fines, license suspension) rather than criminal imprisonment, which is reserved for serious fraud or safety violations. The provision lacks intent requirements, meaning even inadvertent violations (license renewal delays, administrative errors) could trigger criminal liability. This creates substantial barriers to market entry, increases compliance costs, and makes Ghana's ICT sector less competitive internationally compared to jurisdictions with proportionate administrative penalties.