Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones, also known as Sutel, is a State Owned entity headquartered in Costa Rica. Founded in 2009, with approximately 140 employees, the organization reported $15.5M in revenue as of 2024. It functions as a public regulatory authority and autonomous government agency, operating under the mandate of the General Telecommunications Act (No. 8642) to transition the nation's telecommunications sector from a historic state monopoly into a competitive, liberalised marketplace. The organization serves as a technically independent instrument appended to the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP), operating with a dedicated board of commissioners and specialized public servants tasked with overseeing market fairness for over 170 licensed operators and service providers.