Penalty Enforces Digital Infrastructure Lock-in

This general penalty clause (2,000-10,000 penalty units) enforces the bill's unprecedented mandatory .gh domain registration requirement (19), creating substantial financial consequences for digital businesses that don't comply. The penalty reinforces a regulatory framework that forces all legally registered entities to use government-controlled digital infrastructure for their official online presence, limiting flexibility in digital strategy and creating barriers to innovation. Combined with additional enforcement mechanisms like business license suspension and public contract exclusion (21), this creates a chilling effect on digital experimentation and disproportionately impacts startups and digital-native businesses with limited resources.