Article 18.  Telecommunications network for a special purposes

1. The State may set up special purpose telecommunications networks for the purposes of Mongolia’s defence and security, the maintenance of public order in Mongolia, and for use by the State and local Governments.
2. Special purpose telecommunications networks shall be protected by the State.
3. The Government shall make regulations in respect of the establishment and operation of special purpose telecommunications networks.
4. All the equipment and channels of the core telecommunications network required for a special purpose telecommunications network shall be provided by way of contract.
5. No transmission of information for a special purpose shall be made through the core telecommunications network unless the transmitting organisation has taken measures to protect the security of that information.